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 range of areas – from consumer habits and employment, to poverty and global development.

“Sustainable world” features STEPS Centre director Melissa Leach, explaining how the ‘pathways to sustainability’ approach offers a way of understanding and building towards sustainability from multiple viewpoints – not only as rich and powerful nations see it, but also including the values and knowledge of poorer people.