Environmental Communication Day 2026

The interplay between emotions, knowledge, and conflicts

Welcome to the Environmental Communication Day 2026—a practice-oriented forum where participants’ experiences, insights, and challenges play a central role. This year, we are focusing on the interplay between emotions, knowledge, and conflicts in the design of environmental communication.

News

New perspectives on environmental communication arise when researchers and practitioners come together – welcome to the Environmental Communication Day

When facts alone are not enough and emotions play a significant role, the challenges facing environmental communicators grow. That is why Environmental Communication Day invites participants to reflect, share experiences, and gain new perspectives—drawn from both research and practice. In this article, you’ll hear from researcher Maria Johansson and practitioner Nina Steiner, who share their perspectives on this year’s theme and explain why this forum is needed.

2026-06-08

“The topic was very timely” – Engaging conference Miljökommunikation och oenighetens politik

Different perspectives on the politics of disagreement were explored at the Environmental Communication Conference in April. The conference brought together over 100 researchers, communicators, policymakers, civil society actors and engaged citizens.

2026-06-05

Encouraging coexistence between wildlife and humans – through the power of stories

How do the stories we tell influence our perception of nature? At Biotopia, a museum about Uppland’s nature, Maria Brandt works with storytelling to create positive outdoor experiences for people. Together with professional storytellers and researchers, she explores how stories about carnivores such as wolves and bears can be crafted in new ways that create impact.

2026-05-07

Upcoming Events

August 16 - 21, 2026

Course in planning for nature and culture interpretation (CIP)

Welcome to a certification course in planning for heritage interpretation. You will learn how to plan for meaningful experiences at a heritage site, based on the principles of interpretation, and how to use interpretation to provoke new perspectives, critical thinking and inspire active citizenship.

October 7, 2026

M-EC Programme Laboratory 2026 (internal)

At this year’s M-EC Programme Laboratory we will explore the dynamic, complex and surprising interplay between feelings, facts and conflicts. We are interested in how this interplay shapes individual experiences, but also how it is shaped by social, political, technological and cultural factors. Please join us!

Oktober 8, 2026

Environmental Communication Day

Annual events

The Environmental Communication Day is aimed at those who in one way or another use communication for sustainability in their practice in the public and private sectors, NGOs, other organisations and civil society.

Mistra Environmental Communication Programme Meeting include some innovative activities to share and summarise insights from the work to date.