Sustainability Transformations: Connecting Theory and Practice
Datum:
Ort:
WSL Birmensdorf, Hörsaal, and Zoom-Webinar
Organisiert von:
WSL
Vortrag:
Prof. Dr. Karen O'Brien, Department of Sociology and Human Geography, University of Oslo, Norway
Moderation:
Gian-Kasper Plattner
Sprache(n):
English
Veranstaltungstyp:
Distinguished Lectures
Zielpublikum:
everybody interested in this topic
Zoom-Link
MeetingID: 68906493366 / Kenncode: 990484
There is a growing consensus that business-as-usual approaches to sustainability are inadequate to address urgent problems such as climate change and biodiversity loss. Yet how do we transform at the rate, scale, speed, and depth that is called for by researchers, decision makers, and activists? In this talk, I will present an integrative approach to sustainability and discuss the relationship between the practical, political, and personal spheres of transformation. Drawing on findings from the IPBES transformative change assessment and insights on the social and human dimensions of climate change, the talk will highlight the importance of linking theory and practice. I will conclude with a practical approach to scaling sustainability solutions -- and suggest that when it comes to sustainability transformations, you matter more than you think.