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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 04/09/2026

How did Quito build a more resilient food system? By first mapping the interconnected risks behind food insecurity. In response, the city prioritized urban agriculture and brought civil society, public & private sectors together to shape local food policy. www.asranetwork.org/srr-series/q...

“Interconnectedness: Extinguishing every flyaway ember is pointless if no one's tackling the wildfire.”

Four circles tangle and overlap.

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 25/08/2026

2. Explore the consequences of the EU’s regulatory backsliding with Prof. Stella Ladi. She argues that the problem the Commission now faces is that the “simplification agenda” will most likely backfire, as it will satisfy neither citizens nor markets. 👉: www.asranetwork.org/news/eu-regu... 🧵2/2

A wave crashes onto an empty beach. The blog's title reads: "EU regulatory backsliding: a path to competitiveness or a surrender to pressure?

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 25/08/2026

The Rethink is a blog series by our global ASRA Network of risk-thinkers and doers. Here are 2 picks: 1. Dr. Chris Cormack argues that if governments handle AI policy choices poorly, they could see accelerating fiscal fragility and geopolitical risk. 👉 www.asranetwork.org/news/the-ret... 🧵1/2

People walking across a cobbled square. The overlaid blog title reads: "How poor fiscal choices can amplify AI-driven instability."

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 20/08/2026

We collected ‘animal testimony’ to understand what systemic risk looks like for the nonhumans living alongside the River Tone in the UK. Find out how we did it, lessons learnt, and explore participants' experiences: www.asranetwork.org/news/turning... @beingphilt.bsky.social @adjuvant.bsky.social

A photo of an otter next to a blurry pieced-together image of an otter. This is Otter 2's 'animal testimony': “Like the world is repeatedly exploding and then very slowly reforming"—a passing train felt through paws, whiskers, whole body.⁠⁠"

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 12/08/2026

Young people in Australia challenged a proposed coal mine by arguing its cascading, interconnected risks to climate and human rights should be taken into account alongside economic benefit – and they won. 1/2 🧵

Traditional risk vs ASRA's view of risk: It's time to consider everything, everywhere, all at once.

One tree stands on its own. There is a gap and then a forest with the concept 'Everything, everywhere, all at once.'

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 11/08/2026

Our summer systemic risk reading list continues with 2 pieces by ASRA Network members: ‘On the risk of bullshit’ by Nick Silver www.asranetwork.org/news/on-the-... ‘Why multi-stakeholder governance is an investor's early warning system’ by @pdiviews.bsky.social www.asranetwork.org/news/the-ret...

A close-up photo of the texture of sand dunes with overlaid text "On the Risk of Bullshit'

A photo of birds flying across a cloudy blue sky with the overlaid title: "Why Multi-Stakeholder Governance is an Investor’s Early Warning System"

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 06/08/2026

We’ve just confirmed a brilliant line-up of speakers for our webinar, Through Fur, Claw and Whisker: Lessons from Risk Assessment Beyond Human Eyes. Check out the speakers and sign up: www.asranetwork.org/news/through... @robdphillips.bsky.social @brontiemaria.bsky.social @beingphilt.bsky.social

Through Fur, Claw, and Whisker: Lessons from Risk Assessment Beyond Human Eyes. 24 September, 14:00 BST, Webinar.

A line art drawing of the River Tone on a light gray background. Photos of a deer, the River Tone, and a kestrel overlay the illustration.

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 04/08/2026

ASRA Network members explore who needs to act on systemic risk & how in The Rethink series. Here are 2 must-reads: Awakening the nature-centric mindset by @tom-oliver.bsky.social: www.asranetwork.org/news/the-ret... Inequality – History's Great Villain by SoDy: www.asranetwork.org/news/the-ret...

Tiny brown mushrooms growing from a moss-covered log. The overlaid title reads: "Awakening the nature-centric mindset"

An overhead shot of two people walking on a black-and-white cobbled road. The Title reads "Inequality—History's great villain".

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 29/07/2026

July's Radically Rethinking Risk lands tomorrow, exploring: * Planning for ASRA’s legacy * A new method for collecting animal testimony to use as evidence for systemic risk assessment * Steering AI away from systemic risk * Reflections from our member convening Sign up: mailchi.mp/4e32e64a25e7...

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 23/07/2026

A wonderful cartoon from First Dog on the Moon in The Guardian yesterday captures the essence of our Risks Beyond Human Eyes project. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Learn more about the project in our webinar: unfoundation.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @beingphilt.bsky.social

The first panel of the First Dog on the Moon cartoon in the Guardian. A dog in a lab coat asks an otter with a brainwave checking hat on: "How do animals feel about stuff and is this the most important question of our age? Probably (yes)

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 22/07/2026

Last month, we brought ASRA network members together in Marrakesh for our 3rd annual meeting. It reaffirmed the power of networks and of creating spaces for people to meet. Read our reflections on the meeting, touching on the evolution of systemic risk as a vocation. asranetwork.org/reflections-...

ASRA Network members present from a script in front of a projection of a phoenix rising from the flames.

Palm trees wave in the wind on a moonlit night in Marrakesh.

People sit around tables and listen as one of the members addresses the group.

Group portrait on the grass with a line of trees in the background.

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 15/07/2026

ASRA Network members wrote 'The Rethink' series on who needs to act on systemic risk & how. Here are 2 must-reads: Democracies increase resilience, but are (somewhat) in decline www.asranetwork.org/news/the-ret... Letting go of certainty to tackle global crises: www.asranetwork.org/news/the-ret...

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 13/07/2026

Covered by the BBC, Guardian, Times – our nature-centric risk pilot has become a UK-wide conversation. Join our webinar to hear what we learnt from the ‘Risks Beyond Human Eyes’ project and pose your own questions. September 24 🗓️ 14:00 BST ⏰ Online 🛜 Register: unfoundation.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Illustration of the River Tone. This is a graphic for the webinar "Through fur, claw, and whisker: lessons from risk assessment beyond human eyes," taking place on 24 September, 14:00 BST.

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 07/07/2026

AI risks chip away at our resilience, increasing vulnerability to large-scale harm. The Future of Life Institute is taking action to respond to systemic risk now, before collapse. Gain insights from their case study to apply to your own work: www.asranetwork.org/srr-series/t....

Increased vulnerability: Chip. Chip. Chip. Collapse.

A mountain range where 'chip' is written at the top of each peak. On the last peak, stones tumble down the side alongside the tumbling letters that spell out 'collapse'.

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 30/06/2026

Today, we launch a partnership with @undp.org to help countries better understand & respond to interconnected global risks. The partnership will equip UNDP HQ & Country Offices with the tools & training to navigate systemic risks and develop effective responses. www.asranetwork.org/news/undp-an...

A motion-blurred photo of six people wearing brightly coloured clothes holding hands and walking in a circle. Overlaid text reads: "UNDP and ASRA launch partnership on crisis anticipation". In the bottom-right corner are the ASRA and UNDP logos.

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 24/06/2026

How can communities navigate the polycrisis? In South Africa, a grassroots movement developed the Climate Justice Charter to call for a deep just transition. The Charter presents climate action as critical to tackling other systemic crises facing the country. www.asranetwork.org/srr-series/s...

Polycrisis: Crises, spawning crises, spawning crises, and they're feeding each other, all at once.

A tangled pathway leads from the initial word 'crises', tangling with symbols of different systems affected such as agriculture, energy, economy, and water. The line ends with the line 'And they're feeding each other, all at once.

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 18/06/2026

Hear it from Christiana Figueres: holding systemic risk and systemic opportunity together can give us the energy to move forward. 1 year ago, Christiana Figueres, @outrageoptimism.bsky.social, spoke at our symposium about taking a systems approach to climate risk. youtu.be/B-246r-noxo?...

Two screenshots of Christiana delivering her keynote speech. The caption on the first frame reads: "Becoming more aware of systemic risk should, could, ought to make us also more aware of systemic opportunities."

The caption on the second frame reads: "How do we bring them together to conform the basis for
the energy that we need to move forward is sort of my constant mantra."

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 16/06/2026

If you’re curious about working with non-human perspectives in risk analysis, join our webinar to hear learnings from our project: Risk Beyond Human Eyes. September 24 🗓️ 14:00 BST ⏰ Online 🛜 Register: unfoundation.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @beingphilt.bsky.social @adjuvant.bsky.social

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 12/06/2026

In Andhra Pradesh, India, around 1.8million farmers are putting systems transformation into practice. 🇮🇳 Hit by multiple crises, from soil degradation to water stress, the APCNF program is supporting the entire region's transition to natural farming. Learn more: www.asranetwork.org/srr-series/c...

Transformation: You can't fit a square inside a circle, but you can transform one into the other. Things can change.

A white square becomes a circle in a sequence of overlapping shapes.

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 11/06/2026

How can we collaborate with nonhumans to better assess systemic risks facing rivers? 🦦🦌 We’re exploring this question in our latest research project: Risks Beyond Human Eyes. Read the first blog in a new series exploring different elements of the project. www.asranetwork.org/news/learnin...

The Animal Collaboration Guide (ACG). © UWE and ASRA [2026]

Clatworthy dam impounds the headwaters © River Tone [2024]

Close-up of the River Tone. © European Otter of River Tone [2026]

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 05/06/2026

What does a nature-centric response to risk look like? The Biomimicry Institute shows how nature-inspired solutions can help address systemic risks, from climate change to biodiversity loss. www.asranetwork.org/srr-series/t... #WorldEnvironmentDay

Nature-centrism: Nature is the voice of the planet. It's time we learned to speak its language. What would we learn about this polycrisis moment?

A spiral with many circles whose centre contains symbols of the sun, water, and plants.

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 02/06/2026

There’s still time to read our paper “The urgency of building systemic risk capacity in a polycrisis world” before open access ends on 6 June. The paper argues for a major reconfiguration across sectors to build systemic risk capacity to address the polycrisis. authors.elsevier.com/a/1myLn9C%7E...

Cross-sectoral recommendations to rapidly enhance systemic risk capacity. This figure illustrates, at a high level, the proposed actions (depicted in each of the six segments of the circle) that should be urgently undertaken by six different groups of organizations (depicted on the outside of the circle) to collectively contribute toward building systemic risk capacity across scales and sectors. Image originally published in One Earth Journal.

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 27/05/2026

Today’s polycrisis results from a failure to mitigate systemic risk. Could a new set of principles help us better navigate this moment? Find out in the May edition of our newsletter ‘Radically Rethinking Risk’, out tomorrow. Sign up: mailchi.mp/4e32e64a25e7...

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 27/05/2026

The world must decarbonize energy to tackle the climate crisis. But the energy transition comes with its own challenges, being deeply entangled with social and political systems. Watch from 14:35 to hear the systems map explained: youtu.be/tra78c8rCp4?... Thanks @e-axesforum.bsky.social.

A stylized systems map showing causal links between the net-zero transition and other systemic drivers.

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 21/05/2026

Principles can help societies and organizations navigate the polycrisis and ensure a safe future. Our new paper in Global Sustainability, @universitypress.cambridge.org, proposes 10 principles for systemic risk governance. 👉 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

A photo of the milky way. Overlaid over the stars and an ASRA pink half moon, the title reads: "New paper: Principles for just and effective systemic risk governance".

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 20/05/2026

It’s impossible to properly understand or address the systemic risks of our time without listening to, or learning from, nature. It was a pleasure to attend the brilliant MOTH Festival of Ideas to explore ways to understand and protect animals, forests, and oceans. 🐳 🦅🌳 #morethanhuman

Merlin Sheldrake speaks at the MOTH Festival of Ideas. A photo of a mycelium fungi which has eaten a small black of wood and is reaching out on all sides to find its next meal is projected on a screen behind him.

Alex Lucitante prepares to sing, sitting on stage with his guitar and behind him there is a projected photo of a boat sailing down the river in his region.

A panel talk at MOTH Festival ideas with David Gruber, Aperahama Edwards, César Rodríguez-Garavito, and Emma Crowe.

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 15/05/2026

New research points to a blind spot in the UK’s risk architecture that prevents it from preparing for AMOC collapse. Article by @thierryaaron.bsky.social & Ajay Gambir for National Preparedness Commission: nationalpreparednesscommission.uk/publications...

Image of mist drifting across a snowy field. Text reads: "The blind spot gets bigger:
What the latest AMOC research means for UK national security"

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 14/05/2026

Two Nordic nations have made preparing for future risks part of people’s everyday life. It’s an act of honest hope and clear-eyed realism. In Sweden and Finland, everyone has a role in building societal resilience and preparedness. Find out more: www.asranetwork.org/srr-series/n...

Honest Hope: We must approach the future with clear-eyed realism and honest hope instead of 'optimism' and 'pessimism'.

A full sun sets over water with ripples that represent different ways to approach the future. The first two lines titled 'optimism' and pessimism' are crossed out. 'Clear-eyed realism' and 'Honest hope' are what remain.

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 12/05/2026

ASRA is in its cocoon phase, dissolving our current form to metamorphosis into something else. We’re openly sharing what that looks and feels like. Read the second blog in our series ‘Inside the Chrysalis’, written by Ruth Richardson, our Executive Director: www.asranetwork.org/news/what-of...

A cartoon of a tree growing on the hill, and the tree represents ASRA. Two people stand looking at the tree and one says: "Does it have solid foundations?" The hill is transparent and we see that the ASRA tree has thousands of twisting roots that extend deep underground. The cartoon is by Rojo Ham

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 30/04/2026

“The vast majority of us weren’t brought up in a systems thinking manner.” In a short interview for StoryMoss Magazine, Sarah Hendel-Blackford discusses her work with the next generation, helping them to understand, prevent, and respond to systemic risk. youtu.be/ivyAZXVu-7E?...

“I have gone into schools to talk about systemic risks…it’s incredibly energizing and I learn so much. I really want to impart a perspective that there are things that we can all do regardless of our age or stage in life.”
Portrait of Sarah Hendel-Blackford, Director of Systemic Risk Policy & Response, ASRA

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 22/04/2026

Can you imagine what risk feels like for a jaguar, a fungus, or a beetle?🪲🍄‍🟫#EarthDay The frameworks we use to assess & respond to risk are strikingly narrow. We begin and end with one species: humans. We challenge human-centred approaches to risk in a new blog: www.asranetwork.org/news/let-the...

Earthstar mushrooms. "Which risks disturb you?"

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 20/04/2026

New ASRA paper in One Earth: The urgency of building systemic risk capacity in a polycrisis world. The paper led by Ajay Gambhir shows that the world is ill-equipped to deal with rapidly unfolding, interconnected crises that stem from systemic risk. kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F...

Cartoon of a man looking through a telescope at a tree. Next to the tree is a series of disasters from a tornado and a fire, to a rocket crashing and a storm. The man says "It all looks fine from here."

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 16/04/2026

Do animals have and express a collective desire for the future? Phil Tovey, Director of Nature-Centric Approaches, will explore the capacity for vision phenomena in nonhumans at the ISAE UK & Ireland regional meeting. * 21 April www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/isae-uk-ir...

Three sparrows turn towards each other as they sit on a wooden fence in the snow.

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 09/04/2026

Crises often don’t happen in isolation. They cascade. The Zimbabwe Friendship Bench shows how to respond to cascading crises in practice. By training “grandmothers” to deliver therapy, it improved HIV outcomes, boosted incomes, and strengthened communities. www.asranetwork.org/srr-series/z...

Cascading: All these crises? They're consequences, not coincidences.

A line of dominoes with the first domino beginning to tip and cause a chain of collisions with the following dominoes.

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 26/03/2026

Could reconnecting with nature help tackle systemic risks to our planet? 🌿🌎 Professor Tom Oliver argues this shift in worldview could 'cascade up' to transform legal, education, and economic systems so they protect nature rather than drive ecocide. Read more: www.asranetwork.org/news/the-ret...

"Awakening the nature-centric mindset". A photo of tiny brown mushrooms growing from a mossy slope.

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 25/03/2026

Every system has critical points of intervention where targeted actions become far more effective. Wales identified one through their Well-being of Future Generations Act. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 The Act is already reshaping how the country makes decisions and governs. www.asranetwork.org/srr-series/w...

"Critical points of intervention: Every crisis has a unique orbit. The opportunity lies in intervening before they align."

Three concentric circles with one spot travelling in an orbit on each circle.

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 20/03/2026

Rivers are in crisis worldwide. To understand what’s wrong, we almost always centre a human point of view. What might we be missing? #WorldWaterDay 22 people. 5 species. 1 river. 'Risks Beyond Human Eyes' explores this question for the River Tone in the UK. www.asranetwork.org/insights/ris...

An underwater photo taken inside a river from its rocky bed. The title reads: "What risks are revealed when we look at a river beyond human eyes?"

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 12/03/2026

What if striving for certainty in today's unpredictable world is actually holding us back? Read Lorenzo Benini’s insights on governing systemic risks in the context of today's interconnected global challenges. www.asranetwork.org/news/the-ret...

Photo of an iceberg with the title "Letting go of certainty offers a new way to tackle global crises."

"Acknowledging and embracing uncertainty and complexity can be not only liberating, but also full of opportunities for better decision-making."

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 11/03/2026

Join us at the World Adaptation Forum in April, where our Director of Systemic Risk Policy and Response, Sarah Hendel-Blackford, will speak on ‘Systemic risk exposed: from adaptation to transformation’. 🗓️ 23–24 April 📍 Join in Budapest or online Register here: worldadaptationforum.org

Portrait of Sarah Hendel-Blackford on a promotion graphic for the World Adaptation Forum held in Budapest 23-24 April. The background shows a world on fire.

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 05/03/2026

After his neighbourhood was decimated in last year’s wildfires, Rob Lempert became involved in rebuilding. On Cross Currents, he joins Mariana Rondon and Stella Ladi to explore how embracing uncertainty and co-creation can build more resilient responses to systemic risk. youtu.be/JYTRaVEs3jE?...

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 03/03/2026

"Fear is part of who we are.” In a new Cross Currents episode, Stella Ladi argues fear should be embraced, not dismissed, in policymaking. She joins Rob Lempert & Mariana Rondon to explore addressing systemic risk through co-creation. youtu.be/JYTRaVEs3jE?... @rand.org @plataformacipo.bsky.social

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 26/02/2026

Will AI reshape the foundations of the public purse? Can fear be taken into account when managing systemic risk? The February edition of Radically Rethinking Risk lands tomorrow. Sign up: mailchi.mp/4e32e64a25e7...

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 13/02/2026

Cross Currents is an ASRA network member-led conversation series with a simple aim: create space for nuanced, cross-disciplinary conversations that deepen understanding of the interconnected risks driving today’s polycrisis. Watch the series on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

A photo of a river running over white rocks overhung by luscious green forest. Overlaid text reads: Cross Currents In-conversation.

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 11/02/2026

Beyond the promise of AI’s productivity, another story is unfolding: fiscal fragility & geopolitical risk. Chris Cormack argues early AI policy choices will shape whether the technology drives durable prosperity or systemic instability. Read The Rethink: www.asranetwork.org/news/the-ret...

A close-up photo of layers of red and gray rock. The overlaid title reads: "The Rethink: How poor fiscal choices can amplify AI-driven instability."

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 05/02/2026

Radically Rethinking Risk is ASRA’s newsletter exploring the interconnected nature of today’s global challenges and the responses that can trigger positive cascades of change. Sign up: mailchi.mp/4e32e64a25e7...

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 02/02/2026

What if preventing catastrophic biological threats requires not just better science, but better collaboration across borders, disciplines, & communities? Watch ASRA Network members explore the intersections & interactions in biosecurity risk in episode 4 of Cross Currents: youtu.be/MoGk0hfq1P4?...

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 28/01/2026

It was a privilege to participate in the UN’s 80th anniversary celebrations, where Ajay Gambhir, our Director of Systemic Risk Assessment, spoke about the renewed need for international coordination to address the interconnected #SystemicRisks facing our world. Thanks @una-uk.bsky.social

Portrait of Ajay Gambhir speaking on a panel at the UN's 80th anniversary celebrations.

A panel talk on planetary challenges – part of the UN's 80th anniversary celebrations.

People queue outside Central Hall Westminster to enter the UN's 80th Anniversary celebrations.

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 21/01/2026

We’re bringing River Tone community members together to explore systemic risk through the eyes of otters, deer, earthworms, salmon – and the river itself. Risks Beyond Human Eyes shows how #SystemicRisk assessment & response can move beyond human-centred models. www.asranetwork.org/insights/ris...

Image of an otter over a line drawing of the River Tone in South-West England. The title is the name of a new six-month project: "Risks beyond human eyes".

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 16/01/2026

Join a special event to celebrate 80 years of the UN. A line-up of inspiring talks will explore how multilateralism can be renewed for the future. Our Director of Systemic Risk Assessment will take part in a panel on addressing planetary challenges. 🗓️ 17 Jan www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unga-at-80...

UNGA at 80: From 1946 to our future. Speaker announcement graphic with a photo of Ajay Gambhir, Director of Systemic Risk Assessment at the Accelerator for Systemic Risk Assessment. The event takes place on 17 January 2026, Methodist Central Hall Westminster.

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · 15/01/2026

What does it mean for an institution to transform with dignity, courage, & creativity? We're choosing to model something we believe the sector desperately needs: the courage to transform strategically rather than fade slowly. Learn more: www.asranetwork.org/news/inside-...

A cartoon of a caterpillar on a branch and a butterfly flying in the air. The caterpillar says "How can I be you?" and the butterfly replies "By being you!"

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