Sönke Mestwerdt draws on fieldwork in Nepal and Kenya to explore how social innovations travel across the Global South and the conditions that enable new ideas to take root in different settings.
Category: Sustainability and social inequality
Longing for the “Spirit of Seattle”: As the climate and global politics heat up, a curious calm reigns at the WTO Public Forum 2026
Silke Trommer and Yeqi Jin examine the WTO Public Forum 2026, exploring the marginalisation of social justice, gender equality, environmental sustainability and climate concerns in global trade debates.
Feeling Transitions: Key Themes from the SCI Workshop
Pawan Srikanth and Tetyana Solovey on interdisciplinary themes and discussions that animated the “Emotions and Affect in Transitions” workshop.
Joined‑Up Sustainability Transformations: Insights from the JUST Centre’s regional review
More than 140 initiatives across the North of England are redefining what a just transition can look like.
“We need to show people that there is a place for them in this transition”: reflection on Green Jobs and Skills public talk
On 6 November 2025, experts held a panel discussion on green jobs and skills as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science, debating the urgent need to redefine ‘green jobs’ and coordinate local efforts to build a truly inclusive green workforce.
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back? Reflections on the role of Optimism and Pessimism in taking action on Sustainability
Sam Toscano, Sandra Barragan, Tetyana Solovey and Usman Aziz on emotion, trust and the concept of ‘anti-governance’ in discussions about sustainable futures.
It’s time to talk about a feminist green new deal
Sherilyn MacGregor and Maeve Cohen on ‘rainbow recovery’ and the need for a recalibration of the social and economic priorities.
Inequalities and climate change
World scientists have collectively endorsed the proposition that the world is facing a climate emergency. Social scientists need to address the burning issue of inequality at the heart of this emergency.
What the Amazon fires tell us about the geopolitics of the climate emergency
Two climate denying Presidents, growing demand for soya in China and deforestation in Brazil have created the perfect climate-change storm, argues Mark Harvey.
To tackle inequality, we must first understand the exploitation that creates it
We need a theory of exploitation fit for the twenty-first century, argues Mark Harvey.
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