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Mistra Co-Creating Better Blue (C2B2) is a collaborative project for a more sustainable blue economy in Sweden. By bringing together researchers, decision-makers, civil society and the private sector we will co-create innovative solutions for better ocean governance.
2023–2027
There is an urgent need to radically change the way we think about and use the ocean, away from a narrow growth-based approach towards a more sustainable blue economy. Mistra Co-Creating Better Blue (C2B2) contributes by facilitating co-creation processes involving researchers, decision-makers and the private sector. The aim is not only to ensure that decisions can be made based on the best available science, but to generate new knowledge and leapfrog science-based ocean governance in Sweden.
SEI is leading Living Lab East, one of the three Living Labs where new ideas can be explored and tested. Over the course of four years, we are focusing on how ocean governance can be strengthened along southern Sweden’s East coast.
Journal article / This article explores how the Baltic Sea is becoming a ‘built seascape’ and calls for governance to balance innovation, sustainability, and security.
7 April 2025 / About Bioeconomy, Innovation and Public policy
Journal article / The authors explain how the MISTRA C2B2 programme is working to bring about transformative change in participatory ocean governance in Sweden.
21 November 2023 / About Participation and Water resources
Funded by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (Mistra), the Co-Creating Better Blue programme connects 11 research institutions with 20+ other stakeholders such as municipalities and industry actors. Together, we can find innovative ways to gather additional data and pilot alternative solutions for ocean governance. Learn more about Co-Creating Better Blue (C2B2),
Feature / SEI recently organized a discussion to explore the rapid changes and future trends in collaboration of Baltic Seas countries in the wake of Russian aggression.
29 July 2025 / About Energy access, Geopolitics and Public policy
Feature / A living lab will explore how different interests such as fishing, defence and energy production can coexist in the Baltic Sea.
17 June 2025 / About Adaptation
Initiative / The Gridless Solutions Initiative explores alternative technologies for the delivery of critical services like energy, sanitation and freshwater.
2020 - 2025 / About Energy access, Innovation, Renewables and Sanitation
Project / Projektet stärker förmågan att hantera komplexa risker kopplade till klimatkrisen och olika samhällsförändringar.
2024 - 2027 / About Adaptation and Disaster risk
Project / This project aims to critically examine how the dynamics of geopolitics, human security and global environmental change interrelate.
2017 - 2024 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Disaster risk, Geopolitics, Innovation, Mitigation and Sustainable Development Goals
Perspective / In this perspective for Climate Home News, Kate Williamson and Magnus Benzie outline how the UK can build public support for climate adaptation policy agendas.
26 May 2026 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk, Innovation, Participation and Public policy
SEI report / This report provides guidance for Malmö to leverage sufficiency-oriented approaches to reduce consumption-based emissions and engage citizens in climate action.
29 April 2026 / About Innovation, Participation and Public policy
Press release / A unique collaboration will investigate the carbon impact of AI to enhance transparency in the sector.
31 March 2026 / About Adaptation, Business, Finance and Supply chains