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We connect researchers who combine inquiry with action—testing new approaches, sharing learning, and building capacity for just & sustainable futures.
🌍 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
October 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
💡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...
September 24, 2025 at 8:26 AM
#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...
August 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
🌍 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.🌱
August 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
#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...
August 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
🌍 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.
August 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🚨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...
August 14, 2025 at 9:07 PM
✨ 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...
August 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
🌍 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
August 12, 2025 at 12:33 PM
✨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...
August 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
⏳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...
August 10, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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
July 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🌟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!
July 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
🌟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...
July 18, 2025 at 11:10 AM
🚨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
July 16, 2025 at 10:56 AM
🌱 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...
July 14, 2025 at 7:01 AM
🌍 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
July 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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
July 3, 2025 at 6:53 AM
🚀 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
June 27, 2025 at 6:20 AM
🌿 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...
June 16, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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!
June 13, 2025 at 10:41 AM
🏆 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...
June 8, 2025 at 10:32 AM
📚 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...
June 6, 2025 at 5:40 AM
📢 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...
June 3, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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...
May 28, 2025 at 6:11 AM