Time is running out! July 1 is the final deadline to register for TC/ESG 2025 in Johannesburg. Don’t miss your chance to be part of a transformative gathering of researchers, practitioners, and artists from around the world. The program is packed with engaging sessions, confirmed speakers, immersive field trips, hands-on workshops, and…
Theresa Züger is an interdisciplinary researcher in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). She investigates how AI systems can be designed to serve a common good. AI for the public interest means that the development and deployment of AI systems should not primarily aim to maximise profit, but to benefit…
Josie Chambers is an artist and researcher focused on the intersection of art, social science, and radical imagination. Her work challenges traditional ideas of success, addressing the root causes of social-ecological crises through music, theatre, and mapping, inspiring collective engagement to reimagine just futures. Recent highlights include organizing the UtopiaArtPolitics Sessions, bringing together…
The Early Bird deadline for TC/ESG 2025 has been extended to May 18. This gives participants two additional weeks to register at a reduced rate and prepare for the event. If you’re already registered, now is a good time to explore travel options, book add-ons, and review updates. If not,…
The Early Career Researcher (ECR) Winter School, co-hosted by the Global Change Institute (GCI) at the University of the Witwatersrand, in collaboration with the Transformations Community and Earth System Governance, offers a pre-conference activity for TC/ESG 2025. Designed for Ph.D. candidates and postdoctoral fellows, the Winter School focuses on exploring…
Only 10 spots remain for delegates and students to join us at the TCX York Conference, hosted by the University of York. This is a unique opportunity to engage with scholars and experts in exploring strategies for driving transformational change. Together, we’ll focus on organizing effectively to overcome major challenges…
📅 May 8th, 2025 | 🕔 17:00–18:30 CEST | 💻 Online The IPBES Transformative Change Assessment (TCA) offers a powerful scientific foundation for just, sustainable futures. But putting it into action requires more than knowledge, it takes commitment, collaboration, and connection. Join the Transformations Community, cCHANGE, and SocSES for a…
Hannelie Warrington-Coetzee (b. 1971, South Africa) is a Johannesburg-based South African visual artist and honorary research fellow at the Global Change Institute (WITS University). Her relational practice regularly centers on public shared spaces and landscapes, where she produces ephemeral to permanent interventions. Originating out of her respect and concern for…
Karen O’Brien is a Professor of Human Geography at the University of Oslo, Norway and co-founder of cCHANGE, a social enterprise that promotes a conscious and collaborative approach to sustainability transformations. Her research focuses on the human and social dimensions of environmental change, particularly climate change. She promotes integrative approaches…
Ioan Fazey is Professor of the Social Dimensions of Environment and Change and Director of Strategy for the Department of Environment and Geography at the University of York, UK. His research, teaching, and facilitation focus on helping individuals, businesses, organisations, and society develop an understanding of, and capacity for, stewarding…
We’re proud to spotlight our first TC/ESG 2025 Catalysts! David Obura – Marine Biodiversity & Sustainability Expert and Chair of IPBES, sharing insights on biodiversity preservation and global collaboration for sustainability. Karen O’Brien – Human Geography Professor, Co-Chair of the IPBES Transformative Change Assessment, and co-founder of cCHANGE, will continue…
Throughout 2024, our AI for Sustainability Transformations initiative sparked powerful conversations at five key events, each designed to explore how AI can drive positive societal change and ethical knowledge co-production. From Critical AI Literacy for Action Researchers to Participatory AI for Community Engagement and Indigenous Perspectives, we created spaces where…
