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Purposefully transforming our societies is difficult, complex, and messy. Innovative change strategies often fail and there are no general solutions. And even when we have developed promising possibilities, they may falter when we try to scale them upward and outward.…

Addressing the global challenges highlighted by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals will require a transformation of systems that created the problems in the first place. Knowledge workers are part of that system – our funding and publishing practices are dominated…

Transformative change is actually happening in real time, and policy, business and communities are engaging with it in different ways to address the challenges of sustainability. We can and should make a difference in whatever outcomes these transitions and transformations…

We are delighted to share an infographic of our comprehensive catalog of 110+ systems change education programs, for prospective students and established practitioners. On the catalog page you can suggest any additional programs. Please share with your networks!

We are delighted to announce that the eBook version of Karen O’Brien’s new book You Matter More Than You Think: Quantum Social Change for a Thriving World is now open for pre-order via Amazon. You Matter More Than You…

The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods for Social-Ecological Systems This open-access book on methods to study social-ecological systems covers 28 broad groups of methods, featuring contributions from almost a hundred authors in 16 countries. The book is primarily targeted at…

Research Feature – March 2, 2021 The key to solving the climate crisis is cooperation – or so thinks Future Earth, the global community facilitating research, networking, innovation and knowledge transfer between scientific and non-scientific bodies. Research Features found out…

Systemic social entrepreneurs are not content with treating the symptoms of social issues. Their holistic and innovative approach focuses on the causes of an issue and brings about incremental, structural and transformational change. A new #C2030 report examines how governments can unlock this potential.

The Weaving Lab has launched the #Whaif initiative. Let us use this opportunity to take a pause and reimagine ourselves, our education system and our world. We have written a 3-part series (1,2,3) outlining our thoughts on what we believe…

Leadership for Sustainability: Strategies for Tackling Wicked Problems a new book that gives readers perspective and skills for promoting creative and collaborative solutions. Blending systems thinking approaches with leadership techniques, it offers dozens of strategies and specific practices that build…