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Roles in sustainability transformations

In supporting societal transformation processes towards sustainable development, researchers may take on expanded roles when working with other societal actors.

These webpages represent the online version of the guide Roles of Scientists in Sustainability Transformations. This guide provides an introduction to the issues that can arise when thinking about roles of scientists. It offers inspiration for designing workshops to reflect on possible roles. To make designing such workshops easier, the main instructions and tools of the guide are presented here.

2025
Report
Roles of Scientists in Sustainability Transformations
Scientists, scientific experts, and knowledge brokers often find themselves in situations where they need to play new roles in society or are criticised for positioning themselves at the interface between
Step-by-step guide
We suggest a 3-step procedure to initiate concrete reflection on and discussion of scientists’ roles in sustainability transformations.
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Downloads and workshop examples with lessons learned
Material presented in the guide: figures and models for use in workshops, along with examples of events with lessons learned by their authors regarding organisation and facilitation.
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Further reading
If you would like to read more about the roles of scientists in sustainability transformations.

Contacts

SCNAT
Platform Science and Policy (Platform SAP)
House of Academies
PO Box
3001 Bern
Switzerland
Dr. Gabriela Wülser
SCNAT
Sustainability Research Initiative (SRI)
House of Academies
PO Box
3001 Bern
Switzerland

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Societal transformation to sustainable development

Roles of Scientists in Sustainability Transformations

Step-by-step guide

Downloads and workshop examples with lessons learned

Further reading

Contacts