Advancing research on global environmental change and governance
The Earth System Governance Project is a global research network that aims to advance knowledge at the interface between global environmental change and governance. The network connects and mobilizes scholars from the social sciences and humanities researching at local and global scales.
We are delighted to invite you to the 2023 Radboud Conference on Earth System Governance, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Next year's conference will take place in-person, with virtual access and presentations…
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taskforces and working groups
Through these groups, we engage substantively with key issues of global environmental change confronting contemporary societies.
The Asia-Pacific Working Group has an independent website that will be regularly updated by its members. You can view this…
This group gathers researchers from various disciplines who are interested in questions of democracy, power and legitimacy, and how these…
Climate action by state and non-state actors has become increasingly urgent, if the world is to limit long-term global warming…
This taskforce seeks to foster a generation of researchers and practitioners with anticipatory expertise and experience around anticipatory governance that…
The Earth System Governance ‘Taskforce on Knowledge Cumulation’ seeks to bring together scholars that share a common interest in making…
The Earth System Governance ‘Taskforce on the Sustainable Development Goals’ brings together an interdisciplinary global group of scholars and practitioners…
Latest news and perspectives
This call for papers seeks contributions exploring the relevance of the 'Planetary Health' concept within the…
Yves Zinngrebe, Ioannis Agapakis, Elsa Tsioumani, Sylvia Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen, Joanna Smallwood, Johannes Förster, Ulrike Tröger, Ina Lehmann,…
We would like to inform you of the recently initiated South-South Initiative of the Earth System Governance…
Earth System Governance Publications
The project’s flagship publications seek to advance knowledge in our field and provide authoritative stances on existing and emerging aspects of earth system governance research
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When did you join the ESG Network, and what motivated you to get involved?
I joined the network after participating in the Winter School and the ESG Conference in Utrecht in 2018. Apart from the excellent lectures and conversations with senior scholars, what really caught my attention was the opportunity to connect with early-career colleagues from different parts of the world who shared similar interests. At that time, I was a PhD candidate, and the exchanges and interactions I experienced during those events motivated me to join the Network.
Being part of the Network has allowed me to engage in interdisciplinary discussions and collaborate with researchers from diverse cultural backgrounds, which has been so valuable. One of the reasons that keeps me motivated to stay in the network is its openness to criticism, change, and activism. Given the socio-environmental challenges we face, it is essential to be receptive to learning, listening, and acting to transformation, considering different knowledge and experiences. The Network embodies this openness, in my opinion.
You play a leading role in the South-South Initiative. What are your thoughts on the work so far?
Participating in the South-South Initiative has been an enriching experience. The very concept of discussing what should be addressed in a group that places the “South” at its core is intriguing, given the diverse backgrounds and research interests of its members. One of the interesting challenges we face involves language and time differences: how do we organize ourselves without assuming a single language and time zone as the standard? This reflects both the richness and difficulties of the SSI, showcasing its plurality and diversity. As a scholar from/in the Global South, I am interested in discussing how can we promote/foster/engage with transformation, and what is the role of Global South in it. Beyond case studies, we have very inspiring experiences of resistance of diverse forms of living, which could inspire us, and I hope we (scholars from the global South and North) can discuss that in the South-South Dialogue that will occur in October.