“Spotlight on” is a feature that introduces new work done by Mistra Environmental Communication researchers, outlining the key issues and challenges explored, and their societal relevance to sustainability transitions. In this feature, we get to know more about the focus area “Co-creating transformations through environmental communication” led by researcher Sara Holmgren. This focus area centers around emerging, locally anchored land-use narratives as communicative acts that seek to reconnect people and nature to foster meaningful and responsible practices.

In our “Spotlight on” feature, we introduce new work done by Mistra Environmental Communication researchers, outlining the key issues and challenges explored, and their societal relevance to sustainability transitions.

Arriving on the Misquito coast in eastern Honduras provides a sobering reminder of the tremendous challenge of healing ecosystems that lie ahead of us. The once forest-covered area has largely lost its trees, and the continuous fires ensure they won’t return anytime soon. As a result, the ecosystem in parts of La Mosquitia is moving from forest to grassland.