Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A massive expansion in demographics, technology, and economic activity has ushered in the age of the Anthropocene as the new reality of the 21st century. As more of us pack into cities, as technology becomes ever more pervasive and we alter Earth systems on an ever-larger scale, the systems that now surround us and coordinate our everyday lives are no longer given by nature but instead created by us. The complex sustainability challenges of a water crisis, energy transition, climate change or pollution are the product of the very systems we create and support our way of life, with these systems in turn created and sustained by our ways of looking at the world, our paradigm. This insight has lead many to the conclusion that a shift to a more sustainable world will start with a shift in our ways of thinking to a way that helps us to better see and act in relation to the whole - the promise of systems thinking. In this talk we will explore the relationship between systems thinking and sustainability, what's the connection? How can systems thinking inform new ways of governing that are relevant for the Anthropocene and develop new ways of organizing that creates better alignment between people and the planet?
6th April 6pm GMT
Guest speakers:
Rika Preiser
Ray Ison
Louis Klein
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What are your thoughts? We'd love to hear your feedback on this live discussion, as well as any suggestions for future ones: https://forms.gle/9yXfPZp7rDs9M6XBA
A massive expansion in demographics, technology, and economic activity has ushered in the age of the Anthropocene as the new reality of the 21st century. As more of us pack into cities, as technology becomes ever more pervasive and we alter Earth systems on an ever-larger scale, the systems that now surround us and coordinate our everyday lives are no longer given by nature but instead created by us. The complex sustainability challenges of a water crisis, energy transition, climate change or pollution are the product of the very systems we create and support our way of life, with these systems in turn created and sustained by our ways of looking at the world, our paradigm. This insight has lead many to the conclusion that a shift to a more sustainable world will start with a shift in our ways of thinking to a way that helps us to better see and act in relation to the whole - the promise of systems thinking. In this talk we will explore the relationship between systems thinking and sustainability, what's the connection? How can systems thinking inform new ways of governing that are relevant for the Anthropocene and develop new ways of organizing that creates better alignment between people and the planet?
6th April 6pm GMT
Guest speakers:
Rika Preiser
Ray Ison
Louis Klein
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What are your thoughts? We'd love to hear your feedback on this live discussion, as well as any suggestions for future ones: https://forms.gle/9yXfPZp7rDs9M6XBA
