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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 22/09/2026

UPDATE: How are we practising transformation in changing times? 📍 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain 📅 11–14 October 2027 Save the dates. Programme and participation details will follow soon. ❗Save the dates: bit.ly/3TJWkr5 #Transformations2027 #TC27

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 01/09/2026

How can research contribute to just and sustainable futures, and what might that ask of researchers? Applications are open for Utrecht University’s 2027 #Transformative #Research for Sustainability Challenges PhD course. Deadline: 27 Sept. www.uu.nl/en/news/appl...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 24/08/2026

When AI enters transformative practice, what gets reconfigured? In the 5th #AI4ST Practice Lab, participants explored how AI can reshape participation, reflexivity, agency, judgment & relationships. 🔗 Read the reflections: transformationscommunity.org/ai-for-susta... #ResponsibleAI

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 20/08/2026

Leading through change takes clarity, trust & shared leadership. @iisc.bsky.social hosts a workshop on navigating uncertainty with humanity and intention. 📅 Aug 27, 3–5 PM ET 🔗 interactioninstitute.org/training/lea... #OrganizationalChange

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 11/08/2026

What becomes visible when we move from the census to the senses? @atlasofuncertainty.bsky.social explores mobility, art, knowledge & #urbanfutures across Accra, Nairobi & Johannesburg. ✨ Explore the project & connect: transformationscommunity.org/artists/atla...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 17/04/2026

Otto Scharmer & Michael Pirson open a recent blog post with a question about the role of education in an age of rupture and regeneration. What they offer is not a finished framework, but a first draft and an invitation to prototype the future together. thefifthelement.earth/opinion/twel...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 15/04/2026

In a recent Medium post, Tending to the Grassroots, Anna Birney reflects on staying close to where change is actually happening - in grassroots, lived work and supporting what’s already growing rather than trying to scale from a distance. medium.com/school-of-sy...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 10/04/2026

We’re inviting you to join the launch of the TCAI Practice Lab, an expert-facilitated, peer space to explore how AI is actually showing up in sustainability transformations work. Join us April 23 or April 28 (8:00 AM MT / 4:00 PM CET). Learn More: transformationscommunity.org/ai-for-susta...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 08/04/2026

At a time when large-scale change efforts are meeting resistance, Curtis Ogden points to “Trojan mice,” small, unassuming experiments that can bypass rigid systems more effectively than a single large “Trojan Horse.” interactioninstitute.org/how-small-in...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 03/04/2026

Karen O’Brien reframes “scaling the good stuff” as something that emerges from shifts in values, relationships & ways of being, not just the spread of solutions. "We need to scale the good stuff. Kindness. Care. Generosity. Compassion. Love. For all - quantumsocialchange.substack.com/p/scaling-th...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 31/03/2026

At a recent global biodiversity convening, Future Earth delegates described how scientific findings were negotiated line by line with policymakers and governments. It’s a reminder that turning knowledge into action is not automatic... futureearth.org/bridging-kno...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 31/03/2026

Call for Contributors: Doing Sustainability Work Amid Disruption We're seeking 4–5 short (10 min) reflections for a symposium at the National Sustainability Society conference – Aug 17-19, Denver, CO. Deadline: April 12 transformationscommunity.org/join-us/call...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 26/03/2026

Towards a just and habitable world: exploring the role of technology - Early bird registrations now open. 📅Lausanne, 2-5 June 2026 For more information, go to the Pathways website: pathways.futureearth.org/sustainabili...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 17/02/2026

TC Conferences have taken place in cities like Johannesburg, Santiago, Sydney, and Oslo, shaped by each host’s unique context. Who should host #TC27? Know an institution that might be a fit? Let us know: transformationscommunity.org/call-for-hos... Deadline: Feb 28 #TransformationsCommunity

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 06/02/2026

Curtis Ogden is offering a new short course through Gaia Education. Energy Systems: Science and Practice for Just and Sustainable Communities explores how energy flows shape resilient, regenerative, and inclusive systems. 📅 Starts Feb 23 www.gaiaeducation.org/energy-systems

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 02/02/2026

Know an institution that might be a good fit to host Transformations 2027? We’re taking expressions of interest AND looking for referrals from the community. Deadline: Feb 28, 2026 More info: transformationscommunity.org/call-for-hos... #TC27 #TransformationsCommunity

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 03/01/2026

🌎 We're hiring! @transformationscommunity.org & @inlandoceanco.bsky.social is hiring a Network Coordinator to support shared sensemaking & relational coherence. Help surface & circulate insights across global networks for just & regenerative futures 📍Remote 🔗 transformationscommunity.org/tccareers/

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 14/12/2025

🎙️Call for sessions! Towards a just and habitable world: exploring the role of technology Submit session proposal to shape discussions around transforming technological systems towards sufficiency, equity & resilience. 📅 Lausanne, 2-5 June '26 🔗 Learn more & submit your session → bit.ly/3JgQZT6

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 10/12/2025

🌀The Earth Stewardship special issue features TC voices on partnerships, decolonizing practice & leading with care. 📖 Read the full issue: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1... ✍️ Propose your own article (short paragraph is enough): transformationscommunity.org/tc-esg25-pub...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 04/12/2025

🌿Artist Spotlight: Estelle Gautier, a South African artist, explores climate change adaptation through Anthropocene series, inviting reflection on loss & transformation. Connect with Estelle if you work on emotional resilience or transformative learning → transformationscommunity.org/artists/este...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 02/12/2025

COSUST is planning a special issue on #TransformativeChange and the #SDGs. Short review pieces welcome. 📅 If you are interested send a brief abstract, title, and authors to Arun Agrawal at aagrawa3@nd.edu More on the WBF sessions: worldbiodiversityforum.org/call-for-abs... #Biodiversity

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 01/12/2025

🌍 How can knowledge systems evolve to meet today’s global challenges? A new paper explores how universities & research bodies can shift from producing knowledge to generating wisdom for action. 🔗 Read the full paper here: sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #SystemsChange #FuturesThinking

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 26/11/2025

🌿Spotlight: Andrea Marais-Potgieter connects inner change with ecological futures, focusing on biodiversity, wellbeing & interspecies justice. 📌After co-curating Arts&Wellbeing at #TCESG25, she’s seeking collaborators in creativity, ecology & justice 🔗 transformationscommunity.org/community-sp...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 20/11/2025

🔍 What’s Emerging: The Agora & Prototypes. New experiments are taking shape across TC, exploring how we sustain transformative work in turbulent times. 🌱 Linked prototypes are entering new phases, steps toward a more connected, reflexive field 🔗 transformationscommunity.org/transformati...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 10/10/2025

🌍 We’re hiring! Two remote roles with the Transformations Community. Join us in building a global commons for transformative change. Communications Lead & Operations Lead. 📝 Read more & Apply now: transformationscommunity.org/tccareers/ #Hiring #RemoteJobs #Sustainability #SystemsChange

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 24/09/2025

💡Ideas sparked at #TCESG25 are ready to grow! Special issues are open in Global Sustainability, Earth Stewardship, COSUST & Earth System Governance 📚Now’s the time to build on the ideas & connections that took shape during the conference! 🌱Explore more transformationscommunity.org/tc-esg25-pub...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 20/08/2025

⚡ #TCESG25 Day 2 opened with UNRULY by Empatheatre x Unruly Project, blending theatre & research into one of the week’s highlights. Plenary Beyond Goals asked how we move from ambition to real change 🔗 transformationscommunity.org/news/tc-esg2... 📸 transformationscommunity.org/tc-esg25-gal...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 19/08/2025

🌍 A big thank you to the supporting partners of #TCESG25: 🔹 @idos-research.bsky.social 🔹 @natsustain.nature.com 🔹 @universitypress.cambridge.org 🔹 Earth Stewardship Your support strengthens our shared work toward just & sustainable futures.🌱

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 19/08/2025

#TCESG25 is underway! Yesterday (Aug 18 – Day 0) opened 4 days of powerful dialogue on just & sustainable futures in Johannesburg. 🔗 Read in more detail about DAY 0 & DAY 1: transformationscommunity.org/news/day-1-t... 📸 Gallery from DAY 0: transformationscommunity.org/tc-esg25-gal...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 15/08/2025

🌍 At the ECR Winter School in Kruger, 20 early career researchers are connecting, learning & sharing 📊 Day 2: Climate trends & projections for Southern Africa ⚖️ Day 3: Mitigation, adaptation & climate justice. 🐘 Drives in the park sparked fresh perspectives linking people & nature.

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 14/08/2025

🚨We stand with Leocadio Juracán Salomé, Indigenous leader from Guatemala, detained on false charges while en route to speak at #TCESG25 in Johannesburg. We call for his release, protection & end to the criminalization of land defenders 📢 Read & take action breakingthesilenceblog.com/urgent-actio...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 12/08/2025

✨ Step into Art, Storytelling & Reflection at #TCESG25! Empatheatre presents Unruly, a performance exploring complexity & coexistence with nature. Other highlights: 🔺Live dialogue with Mpume Mthombeni 🔺Screening of Indlela Yokuphila 🔺Meaning ∞ Making Read more: mailchi.mp/transformati...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 12/08/2025

🌍 Wits-GCI Transformations & Sustainability Winter School kicked off yesterday at Skukuza in Kruger National Park! 20 participants from 11 countries gathered to connect, share research, & explore local biodiversity. 🌿 Exciting conversations and energy for the week ahead as we gear up for #TCESG25

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 11/08/2025

✨Join us for A Night Under the Stars at #TCESG25 Enjoy a marimba band, traditional South African braai, & powerful art & storytelling experiences. Highlights include The Antidote, Our Ocean is Sacred VR & more 🗓 20 Aug |🕡 18:30 Arrival Seats are limited transformationscommunity.org/tcesg25-regi...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 10/08/2025

⏳Just over a week until #TCESG25 We kick off on 18 Aug with half-day workshops — collaborative sessions before the main program 🔷 Meaning ∞ Making: arts-based tools for research, activism & justice 🔷 (Un)-Blanketing Indigenous Climate Observatories 🔗 transformationscommunity.org/tcesg25-work...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 22/07/2025

Transformations Community‬ & @esgproject.bsky.social are grateful to our supporting partners for making #TCESG25 possible. Special thanks to German Institute of Development & Sustainability & @natsustain.nature.com as one of our key partners.Together we’re working towards a just & sustainable future

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 19/07/2025

🌟Join us for the Conference Dinner! @Wits Global Change Institute presents #TCESG25: A Night Under the Stars at Indwe Park. Enjoy welcome drinks, Marimba band & South African braai 🗓20 Aug📍Indwe Park ⏰17:30 – 22:00 🎟 Register: app.glueup.com/event/138636... Let’s celebrate connection, art & nature!

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 18/07/2025

🌟Community Spotlight: @thezueger.bsky.social AI researcher focused on designing systems for the common good. Her work prioritizes sustainability, social inclusion & open systems in AI 🔗 Reach out if you know AI projects supporting sustainability: transformationscommunity.org/community-sp...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 16/07/2025

🚨Guest Passes Available for #TCESG25! Whether attending for 3 days or just 1, join experts & researchers exploring sustainability & global impact 🌍 Register transformationscommunity.org/tcesg25-regi... Join for a conference dinner at Indwe Park, with welcome drinks, live music & traditional SA braai

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 14/07/2025

🌱 Heading to #TCESG25 as an Early Career Researcher? We’ve got tailored opportunities for you: 📚 Publishing Roundtable w/ leading journal editors 🤝 Mentor–Mentee connections 🏨 Accommodation support 🔗 Learn more: transformationscommunity.org/opportunitie...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 08/07/2025

🌍 Explore Johannesburg & South Africa before/after #TCESG25 with curated tours. 🐘 Join the Kruger National Park Safari & Rural Community Field Trip, combining wildlife & insights on conservation, inequality & sustainability. 👉 Check all tours and field trips & register: tc-esg2025.co.za

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 03/07/2025

Presenting at #TCESG25? 🌍 Take your research further! Publish in journals like Global Sustainability, Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability & Earth Stewardship. Plus, explore ongoing opportunities with @esg-journal.bsky.social, ‪Cambridge Elements & @mitpress.bsky.social. 🔗 bit.ly/4nmXWku

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 27/06/2025

🚀 Knowledge weavers are essential in a fragmented world, connecting communities, disciplines & insights to spark collaboration & impact. Check out the latest consultation paper by Nick Graham, @juneholley.bsky.social, @blaneharvey.bsky.social & others! 💡 Read the paper: bit.ly/44CNwWs

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 16/06/2025

🌿 Start #TCESG25 with interactive workshops on Aug 18. Led by experienced facilitators these sessions explore #sustainability, #governance, #decolonization & #creativefutures through hands-on activities & real-world case studies. 🔗 Learn more: transformationscommunity.org/tcesg25-work...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 13/06/2025

ACTS hosted a workshop on Alternative Science Communication at the Africa Satellite Event of the SRI Congress in Nairobi. This session, part of the lead-up to #TCESG25 focused on innovative approaches to science communication that promote #sustainability & advance forward-thinking #research!

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 08/06/2025

🏆 Applications Open! Early-career scholars at #TCESG25 - submit your paper for a chance to be recognized with the Oran R. Young Prize for innovative research in #EarthSystemGovernance. 📩 Apply: ipo@earthsystemgovernance.org ⏳ Deadline: 3 July 🔗 More info: earthsystemgovernance.org/oran-r-young...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 06/06/2025

📚 Essential Resource for SES Researchers! The SES Research Methods website is a key companion to The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods for Social-Ecological Systems. 🔑 Explore methods, case studies & datasets: sesmethods.org 🔍 Check the Handbook: taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edi...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 03/06/2025

📢 Last chance for Early Career Researchers to apply for the ECR Winter School, Aug 11–15, 2025, in Kruger National Park, SA. Applications close June 15. 📩 Apply: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 💡Discounted rates for ECR's available until July 1 Info: transformationscommunity.org/tcesg25-regi...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 28/05/2025

We’re welcoming Maesela Kekana, Deputy Director-General at South Africa’s DFFE & lead COP29 negotiator, to the #TCESG25 opening ceremony. He brings insights to the challenges of implementing climate policy in complex, real-world conditions. 🔗 Program: transformationscommunity.org/tc-esg25-pro...

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Transformations Community @transformationscommunity.org · 27/05/2025

📚How can we rethink conferencing for #sustainability? @blaneharvey.bsky.social, Ying Syuan Huang, Bruce Goldstein & Nick Graham explore multi-sited dialogues as an alternative, offering principles for more inclusive, low-impact gatherings 📖 Read: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/gsc/view/jou...

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