Members of the STEPS Centre, including the global consortium, will be presenting at and facilitating various sessions at Transformations 2019 in Santiago, Chile. The conference is a fantastic opportunity for…
STEPS at Transformations 2019
How do pastoralists handle uncertainty? Insights from Asia, Europe and Africa
Pastoralists are experts in uncertainty. In a series of 3 blog posts, STEPS director Ian Scoones reports back from visits to the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, Isiolo (Northern Kenya) and…
New publication: T-Labs: A Practical Guide
The ESRC STEPS Centre and its partners have published a new guide to T-Labs (Transformation Labs). The 40-page guide draws on lessons from the Pathways Network, a project investigating new…
Three PhD scholarships on pastoralism in Kenya, China and Italy
As part of an Advanced Grant European Research Council award, led by Professor Ian Scoones, we are recruiting three PhD students to start in February 2019 for three years full-time….
Sharing insights across continents: Africa Sustainability Hub researcher visits China Hub
STEPS Africa Sustainability Hub research fellow Kennedy Liti Mbeva visited the STEPS China Hub from 28 November to 1 December 2016. On the 28th, Kennedy gave a talk entitled “The…
China sustainability hub launches with international conference
The Pathways to Sustainability in a Changing China conference marked the launch of the STEPS China Sustainability Hub, and provided a valuable opportunity for STEPS Centre members, colleagues from across China…
STEPS wins ISSC Transformations to Sustainability grant
The ESRC STEPS Centre is delighted to have won an International Social Science Council (ISSC) seed grant under the new Transformations to Sustainability Programme. The ISSC programme aims to build the…
Can Chinese innovation help address the climate crisis?
New research project explores lessons for ‘low carbon innovation’ from world’s biggest polluter A unique new UK-China project launches today, investigating the social and political drivers and implications of low-carbon…