Exploring the “How” of Sustainability Transformations

 This talk by Dr. Robin Leichenko,  of Rutgers University is part of the Climate Crisis Teach-in.

Addressing the climate crisis and related challenges provides many opportunities for

promoting sustainability transformations. Yet significant questions remain about what such

transformations might entail, how to support them, and how to sustain and scale these

efforts. This talk explores the practical, political, and personal dimensions of

transformation, drawing upon the model of the “Three Spheres of Transformation”.   The

talk also considers recent efforts to promote sustainability transformations, based upon

the speaker’s work with university students and her on-going research on bicycling and

non-motorized transportation infrastructure. The talk discusses implications and lessons

learned from these case examples for fostering and supporting transformative change.