One of the selected projects, led by Peter Søgaard Jørgensen, seeks to address growing global tensions through innovative diplomatic strategies. “Faced with growing global tensions, our project will find new diplomatic strategies for reaching global sustainability goals. This year’s call focused on reducing resource consumption, accelerating the circular economy, and advancing diplomacy for sustainability. A second funded project, Circular Economy and Ecologically Unequal Exchange: Uncovering Barriers and Opportunities to Reduced Resource Consumption, is led by Centre researcher Tiina Häyhä. This project explores systemic challenges and potential pathways for creating a circular economy, addressing critical barriers to reducing global resource use while promoting sustainable development.