We are facing unprecedented environmental challenges rooted in unsustainable economic models, production systems, and human activities that transgress planetary boundaries. Mainstream solutions to these challenges, including within research, have often focused on technology development and adoption. However, technocentric approaches to transformation are receiving increasing criticism as modern societies fall short of their environmental and social goals. There is a growing realization that meaningful and radical transformations will come from redefining how societies interact with the natural world.
In our recent webinar, three researchers from the Pathways community explored how they use socio-ecological transition studies to guide and co-create meaningful transformations for better futures.
Katharina Biely provided a theoretical framework explaining how socio-ecological systems studies can help analyze and understand real-world transformations. Silja Zimmerman and Paul Cukierman then demonstrated how they apply this framework in different contexts, including local Indigenous food systems (Silja Zimmerman) and daily practices in Global North metropolitan areas (Paul Cukierman).
The webinar recording is now available to watch. Don’t miss this insightful discussion — The recording is available below!