A new and exciting funding program on Transformation to Sustainability has been launched by the International Social Science Council. With two calls this year the program aims at lifting the social science contribution in global change research. Read More
The Vision 2050 report takes a refreshingly pro-active look at what global environmental challenges mean for business. For 18 months, 29 major global corporations were brought together in a project under the World Business Council for Sustainable Development to discuss what the world could look like in 2050. Read More
This report sketches out an alternative future where societies can find ways to bring about fundamental changes at different levels. Read More
This report show why it is critical to slow the rate of temperature increase in the cryosphere and how the reduction of short-lived pollutants can be key to avoiding dangerous changes and risk to development, and at the same time improve public health and food security. Read More
The exciting new 10-year global change research initiative known as Future Earth has published its initial design report. The report outlines a research strategy focusing on three themes; Dynamic Planet, Global Development and Transformations to Sustainability.
We will fail to address climate change if we continue characterizing climate change as an environmental issue rather than a broader systemic treat to public health, national security and the global financial system.Read More
Scientists, decision makers and practitioners working on climate change adaptation will gather at the third international Climate Change Adaptation Conference that will take place in Brazil, 12-16 May, 2014. Read More
The latest IPCC Report from Working Group II draws attention to the importance of responding to climate change and transformations in both decisions and actions. What does this really mean? How can we bring about transformations to sustainability? Join us 29 April in Oslo.Read More
The conference will gather multiple perspectives on social and ecological change and focus in particular on the links between resilience and development. Read More
This report, written by the Oxford Martin Commission, focuses on the short-termism of current politics and societies inability to break the gridlock that undermines efforts to address the biggest challenges of the 21st century. Read More