To mark the week of the Rio+20 conference, our funders ESRC have produced a series of short films looking at what social sciences are contributing to environmental research across a…
Video: listening to different views on sustainability
Where is the green economy? Audio interview with Tim Jackson
Here’s a treat for those looking for Rio+20 listening material: an interview with Prof Tim Jackson (author of Prosperity without Growth), talking about the future of the green economy. The…
Background Paper / Innovación, Sustentabilidad, Desarrollo e Inclusión Social: Lecciones desde América Latina
English version of this paper El presente manuscrito es uno de una serie de documentos de trabajo relacionados con experiencias regionales sobre ideas propuestas por el Nuevo Manifiesto del Centro…
Transforming innovation for sustainability
A radical new approach to science and innovation is urgently needed to steer us within planetary boundaries and secure human wellbeing, fostering diverse types of innovation and empowering the grassroots…
SUMMER SCHOOL: “WHAT IS RESEARCH FOR SUSTAINABILITY?”
Participants in the recent STEPS Summer School came to Brighton from all around the world, bringing diverse life experiences and disciplinary perspectives together to learn about, discuss and debate new…
A NEW ALLIANCE FOR FOOD SECURITY, OR A TWO-TRACK AFRICA?
In a new post on the Future Agricultures Consortium blog, Ian Scoones examines the ‘New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition’, announced at a high-profile conference in Chicago last week…
NUDGE, NUDGE
Ilse Oosterlaken, one of the participants in our summer school, has blogged about some of the lectures and discussions that have happened so far. One of Ilse’s blog posts reflects…
CHINA AND BRAZIL IN ZIMBABWE
Ian Scoones, STEPS Centre co-director, has written a blog post about Chinese and Brazilian projects in Zimbabwe, looking at the complex relations between donors and recipients of aid and investment…
EVENTS NEXT WEEK: TIM JACKSON LECTURE AND BRIGHTON DEBATE
Next week is the start of our first ever Summer School on Pathways to Sustainability in Brighton. Although most of the session are only open to the 42 invited participants,…
VIDEO: TECHNOLOGY & THE GREEN ECONOMY
Our session at Planet Under Pressure in March looked at how to open up diverse pathways to sustainability, looking at different technologies from around the world. Adrian Ely (STEPS) spoke…