This series brings together ideas from experts and practical experience to address major problems facing the planet. This six-part series will focus on six essential capacities for sustainability: to measure, to adapt, to transform, to advance equity, to govern, and to link knowledge with action. The seminars will include conversations with practitioners on how to develop and maintain these skills over time.
The seminars are chaired by Dr. Alicia Harley of the Sustainability Science Program. They will take place virtually, bi-weekly on Wednesdays from 12:00pm-1:15pm ET.
Explore the individual seminar sessions below. Questions? Email Dr. Harley.
Upcoming events
Capacity to link knowledge with action for sustainability
Capacity to govern cooperatively
Past event information
Panelists (OECD), (Yale University), and (Natural Capital Project) tackled a key challenge in sustainable development: how to effectively measure progress toward sustainability. Read more about measuring sustainability effectively.
(Environmental Defense Fund), (CGIAR), and (Insurance Development Forum) explored how organizations adapt to disruption to continue sustainable development. Read more about adapting development for resilience.
(South Africa’s Climate Commission), (Ecotrust Canada), and (ReImagine Appalachia) examined how to drive structural change to support human well-being today while preserving resources for future generations. Read about transforming development for sustainability.
(BRAC) (Northeastern University), and (Earth Law Center) explore strategies to build lasting capacity for equity through environmental justice and legal advocacy for future generations. Read about promoting equity.
Seminar white papers
Background for each seminar is provided in these white papers summarizing relevant findings from the Capacity Building project of the Sustainability Science Program.
- Building Capacity to Measure Sustainability: Lessons from scholarship and practice
- Building Capacity to Adapt Development Pathways to Protect Human Well-being in the Face of Shocks: Lessons from scholarship and practice
- Building Capacity to Transform Unsustainable Development Pathways into Sustainable Ones: Lessons from scholarship and practice
- Building Capacity to Promote Equity within and among Generations: Lessons from scholarship and practice