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In the context of increasing evidence that we are nearing climate 'tipping points', or abrupt changes in the Earth system, J. David Tàbara explores the idea of positive tipping points that could shift societies on to a more sustainable path, asking how they come about, and how they could be enacted for transformative change.
12.08.2021
The latest Transformations to Sustainability knowledge brief explores discourses and narratives around transformations to sustainability. James Waddell finds out more.
18.05.2021
The ISC-IIASA Rethinking Energy Solutions Report identifies the negative and positive lessons learnt from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in relation to energy consumption and demand, and recommends several immediate actions.
25.02.2021
In its latest newsletter, the Transformations to Sustainability programme shares insights on doing transdisciplinary research in times of a global pandemic.
12.01.2021
It has been a challenging but nevertheless productive year for the Belmont Forum-NORFACE Transformations to Sustainability programme, which supports solutions-oriented research for sustainability led by social scientists and jointly produced with societal stakeholders.
24.12.2020
The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) and Future Earth are initiatives that are driven by visions of creating a more equitable, sustainable, and resilient world. WCRP coordinates international climate science to address key research areas that are either too large or too complex to be tackled by a single nation, agency, or scientific discipline.
18.12.2020
In late November 2020 a UNFCCC climate research dialogue examined the state of scientific knowledge on moving towards net zero global anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions, and building resilience to the unavoidable impacts and risks of climate change. Karen O’Brien, of the University of Oslo and cCHANGE, spoke about how to accelerate action for results on climate change through engaging with the practical, political, and personal spheres of transformation. This blog is based on the presentation given as part of the research dialogue.
11.12.2020
<span>Integrating Indigenous worldviews into natural resource management can offer alternative solutions to restore degraded ecosystems. A new 'knowledge brief' from the Transformations to Sustainability programme explores how Western and Indigenous knowledge systems can coexist and be integrated for more sustainable water management. In this blog, ISC intern Husam Ibrahim takes a closer look at the issues.</span>
20.10.2020
During the ‘Transformations within reach: Resilient food systems‘ webinar, representatives from academia and governments discussed the observed and expected near-term impacts of the pandemic on the food system, and highlighted key entry points towards greater resilience and sustainability. ISC intern Husam Ibrahim explores these issues on World Food Day, celebrated every year on 16 October.
16.10.2020
The COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to control its spread are affecting all of the research projects funded through the Transformations to Sustainability programme, but researchers are finding new ways to continue their transdisciplinary projects, and the crisis is sparking new thinking about transformative processes and sustainability in times of disruption.
02.10.2020
