Activism & Opinion
I first marched for climate in 2014. Since then I've been increasingly drawn to speak out on what climate and sustainability research implies for society. I strongly support the democratically agreed political goals in the Paris Climate Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals. I believe I have a special responsibility as a scientist to both communicate the urgency of the science, and to walk the talk.
Climate protests
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#ClimateStrike in Lund
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From a few people in January 2019 in front of Lund City Hall...
... to several hundred on 15 March 2019 School Strike for Climate in Lund.
Op-Eds (Debattartiklar)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZFaJotMC5nXsAUn5he65ndDZCq8C6pQ3yIBvVUA_7ro/edit#bookmark=id.3ulnmrhl0jet
2022
Karin Gerhadt et al. “Nog nu, politiker – ta klimatkrisen på allvar.” Aftonbladet, 25 August 2022.
Nearly 2,000 researchers calling on Swedish politicians to take the climate crisis seriously before the national election.
Karin Gerhardt et al. “Du saknar krisinsikt om klimatet, Strandhäll.” Aftonbladet, 7 September 2022.
Reply to Sweden’s climate minister, Annika Strandhäll, that she lacks urgency in responding to researchers’ call for climate action.
Julia Norblad, Stephan Barthel, Kristena Boreus, Tim Daw, Daniel Lindvall, Kimberly Nicholas, Sofia Näsström, Åsa Persson, Folke Tersman, och Anders Wijkman. “Lyft klimatet – starta ett medborgarråd.” Aftonbladet, 12 September 2022.
Call to start a Citizen’s Climate Assembly in Sweden to increase democratic participation and urgency.
2021
Kimberly Nicholas and Kristian Steenson Nielson. “Tjänar du minst 28 000 kan dina val vara extra viktiga för klimatet.” Aftonbladet, 26 Dec 2021.
Pia Björstrand, Leo Rudberg, Frida Berry Eklund, Kimberly Nicholas, och Göran Folin. ”Utbilda klimatskeptiker om den globala uppvärmningen.” Dagens Nyheter, 2 Nov 2021.
Sara Ullström, Kimberly Nicholas et al. “Stäng Bromma flygplats och ersätt flygen med hållbara alternativ”. Aktuell Hållbarhet 22 Sept 2021.
Kimberly Nicholas. “Kolutsugning och elflyg räddar inte klimatet”. Aftonbladet, 8 Aug 2021.
2020
Sara Ullström and KA Nicholas. (2020). ”Räddningspaket till den krisande flygbranschen bör innehålla motkrav på utsläppsminskningar.” 23 April 2020. Sydsvenskan.
2019
Beatrice Sundberg, … KA Nicholas + 24 other authors. (2019). “Klimatnödläge – Förbifart Stockholm måste skrotas.” Expressen Debatt, 14 Nov 2019.
Jeffrey Bennett, Kimberly Nicholas, Andrew Dessler, and Peter Kalmus. (2019). “The best books on climate change.” The Reading Lists.
Anderson, KA, … KA Nicholas + 18 other lead authors (+ 200 more online). (2019). “Vi klimatforskare stödjer Greta och skolungdomarna.” Dagens Nyheter Debatt, 14 March 2019.
Boyd, E, W Carton and KA Nicholas. “LUCSUS supports ongoing climate strikes.” 15 March 2019.
2022
Karin Gerhadt et al. “Nog nu, politiker – ta klimatkrisen på allvar.” Aftonbladet, 25 August 2022.
Nearly 2,000 researchers calling on Swedish politicians to take the climate crisis seriously before the national election.
Karin Gerhardt et al. “Du saknar krisinsikt om klimatet, Strandhäll.” Aftonbladet, 7 September 2022.
Reply to Sweden’s climate minister, Annika Strandhäll, that she lacks urgency in responding to researchers’ call for climate action.
Julia Norblad, Stephan Barthel, Kristena Boreus, Tim Daw, Daniel Lindvall, Kimberly Nicholas, Sofia Näsström, Åsa Persson, Folke Tersman, och Anders Wijkman. “Lyft klimatet – starta ett medborgarråd.” Aftonbladet, 12 September 2022.
Call to start a Citizen’s Climate Assembly in Sweden to increase democratic participation and urgency.
2021
Kimberly Nicholas and Kristian Steenson Nielson. “Tjänar du minst 28 000 kan dina val vara extra viktiga för klimatet.” Aftonbladet, 26 Dec 2021.
Pia Björstrand, Leo Rudberg, Frida Berry Eklund, Kimberly Nicholas, och Göran Folin. ”Utbilda klimatskeptiker om den globala uppvärmningen.” Dagens Nyheter, 2 Nov 2021.
Sara Ullström, Kimberly Nicholas et al. “Stäng Bromma flygplats och ersätt flygen med hållbara alternativ”. Aktuell Hållbarhet 22 Sept 2021.
Kimberly Nicholas. “Kolutsugning och elflyg räddar inte klimatet”. Aftonbladet, 8 Aug 2021.
2020
Sara Ullström and KA Nicholas. (2020). ”Räddningspaket till den krisande flygbranschen bör innehålla motkrav på utsläppsminskningar.” 23 April 2020. Sydsvenskan.
2019
Beatrice Sundberg, … KA Nicholas + 24 other authors. (2019). “Klimatnödläge – Förbifart Stockholm måste skrotas.” Expressen Debatt, 14 Nov 2019.
Jeffrey Bennett, Kimberly Nicholas, Andrew Dessler, and Peter Kalmus. (2019). “The best books on climate change.” The Reading Lists.
Anderson, KA, … KA Nicholas + 18 other lead authors (+ 200 more online). (2019). “Vi klimatforskare stödjer Greta och skolungdomarna.” Dagens Nyheter Debatt, 14 March 2019.
Boyd, E, W Carton and KA Nicholas. “LUCSUS supports ongoing climate strikes.” 15 March 2019.
Swedish climate researchers support Greta's school strike
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I was one of 20 scientists in Sweden who contributed to writing the text for an op-ed (debattartikel) supporting the school strike for climate on 15 March 2019 (signed by over 270 scientists and counting).
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Climate law must guide transport planning
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Proposed Stockholm road expansion will lead to more emissions- we need to rethink transport from a climate perspective, we argue in this op-ed (in Swedish).
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LUCSUS research: Evidence to inform action
Together with colleagues from LUCSUS, we wrote a blog post summarizing what our research shows us works to inform climate action.
