A Conference Series &
Community Of Practice
The Transformations Community is a generative space and a catalyzing force for sustainability research and practice. Our global community of transformation “pracademics” (both practitioner and researcher) is responding to a growing recognition that we need new approaches to address climate change and other existential threats to social-ecological systems.
Transformations Conference 2025
The Transformations Community/Earth System Governance Conference 2025 was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, August 18-21, 2025. Theme: Navigating Sustainability Transformations towards Justice and Equity
The TCX-YORK conference was held in York, England, from June 25-27, 2025. Hosted by the University of York, this event was a lead-up to the TC/ESG25 conference. Theme: Organizing for Transformations.
TCX is an experimental extension of the Transformations Community, focused on action-driven research and collaboration. TCX includes workshops, discussions, and partnerships across various communities.
What We Do
Transformations Community brings people together across disciplines and sectors to exchange knowledge, experiment with new approaches, and drive real-world impact. Through conferences, collaborative projects, and communities of practice, we create spaces for dialogue, collective action, and systemic change.
Convening Events & Gatherings
We bring together diverse voices through conferences, dialogues, and workshops, fostering meaningful connections and shared learning.
Initiating Transformative Projects
We launch and support collaborative initiatives that drive real-world impact, bridging research and practice for systemic change.
Contributing to Knowledge Co-Production
We co-create and share insights through research, publications, and collective learning, shaping new pathways for transformation.
Convening Events & Gatherings
We bring together diverse voices through conferences, dialogues, and workshops, fostering meaningful connections and shared learning.
Initiating Transformative Projects
We launch and support collaborative initiatives that drive real-world impact, bridging research and practice for systemic change.
Contributing to Knowledge Co-Production
We co-create and share insights through research, publications, and collective learning, shaping new pathways for transformation.
Transformations Community’s guiding principles
Our mission centers on transdisciplinary conversations and fueling collaborative action, uniting diverse sectors and disciplines to tackle complex systemic challenges. The heart of the Transformations Community’s purpose lies in the Four Ts: Temperance, Transdisciplinarity, Translocalism, and Transformative Learning. These principles steer our work, ensuring alignment and powerful impact.
Temperance
Transdisciplinarity
Translocalism
Transformative Learning
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Our Community
Our community builds on experimentation, collective learning, and systems thinking, creating spaces where tough conversations spark paradigm shifts. Read more about the state of the Transformations Community here.
News
TC/ESG25: AUGUST 21 | DAY 3 – CLOSING DAY
What an incredible journey it has been! After two days filled with rich dialogues, bold ideas, artistic activations, and deep connection, we step into Day 3 — the final day of TC/ESG25. Yesterday brought everything from UNRULY’s moving performance to the plenary Beyond Goals—Pathways to Transformative Change, where Frank Biermann and Karen O’Brien challenged us to
Day 2 at TC/ESG25
Shifting the Frame — What Real Transformations Demand Following an energizing first day filled with dialogue, insight, and artistic expression, Day 2 of TC/ESG25 invited us to go deeper — beyond the metrics, goals, and declarations, and into the more difficult, necessary work of transformation. From a sobering and provocative
DAY 1 – TC/ESG25 Has Officially Begun: Four days of connection, insight & transformations in Johannesburg
TC/ESG25 is now underway! The official opening of the conference began this morning in Johannesburg, South Africa, bringing our community from around the world – all committed to shaping just and sustainable futures. With more than 130 sessions and 330+ speakers spanning climate justice, biodiversity, arts & wellbeing, and systemic change,
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