Transformations Community

UPDATE: How are we practising transformation in changing times? 📍 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain 📅 11–14 October 2027 Save the dates. Programme and participation details will follow soon. ❗Save the dates: bit.ly/3TJWkr5 #Transformations2027 #TC27

Who gets a seat at the table when AI policy is made? A Canadian civil society coalition has launched AI by All | L’IA Par Tous, calling for civil society, Indigenous Peoples and affected communities to be represented on Canada’s new National AI Council. Open letter: aibyall-liapartous.ca

📍Venue Announcement: The Transformations Conference #TC27 will take place 11–14 October 2027 at the Palacio Euskalduna, on Bilbao’s riverfront in the Basque Country, Spain. 🔷 The ways to contribute will be announced soon. Follow along so you don’t miss it: transformationscommunity.org/newsletters/

What can theatre make possible that institutions alone cannot? For 35 years, DAH Theatre in Belgrade has used theatre to open dialogue around conflict, memory and social change. Read the Artist Spotlight and explore ways to connect: transformationscommunity.org/artists/dah-...

What does it take for sustainability to truly land? On 3 Nov, @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social's Pathways to Sustainability Festival 2026 brings together research, practice, art and policy around Just Landing: Sustainability in a Fractured World. Free to attend, register: www.uu.nl/en/research/...

Community Spotlight: Hannah Gosnell Hannah explores regenerative agriculture, human–animal relations, biodiversity & transformative change. She invites contributions to an Earth Stewardship special issue (30 Nov). Read more & contribute: transformationscommunity.org/community-sp...

What roles can imagination, creativity & connection play in shaping regenerative futures? Future Flow: Imagine the Possibilities brings together 25+ contributors across art, systems thinking, ecology & social change. Register for the book launch: 25 Sept, Bath www.ticketsource.com/cccibathspa/...

How do energy flows help systems thrive? Curtis Ogden’s seven-week Energy Systems course with Gaia Education starts on 28 Sept. In two days, join Curtis and Amri B. Johnson for a free session on mattering and energy flow in organisations. Details: www.gaiaeducation.org/energy-systems

What helps a collaborative network grow stronger—not simply busier? The five-month Learning Collaborative from Collective Mind offers practical assessment, coaching and peer learning. Early bird: 4 Sept | Registration: 25 Sept www.collectivemindglobal.org/network-dev-lc #NetworkLeadership

What does it take for ocean science to become genuinely transformative? 🌊 Lessons from a decade of IMBeR explore inclusive collaboration, equity, research networks & stronger science-policy connections. Read: doi.org/10.1093/ices... #OceanSustainability

When AI enters transformative practice, what gets reconfigured? In the 5th #AI4ST Practice Lab, participants explored how AI can reshape participation, reflexivity, agency, judgment & relationships. 🔗 Read the reflections: transformationscommunity.org/ai-for-susta... #ResponsibleAI

Leading through change takes clarity, trust & shared leadership. @iisc.bsky.social hosts a workshop on navigating uncertainty with humanity and intention. 📅 Aug 27, 3–5 PM ET 🔗 interactioninstitute.org/training/lea... #OrganizationalChange

What becomes visible when we move from the census to the senses? @atlasofuncertainty.bsky.social explores mobility, art, knowledge & #urbanfutures across Accra, Nairobi & Johannesburg. ✨ Explore the project & connect: transformationscommunity.org/artists/atla...

How are practitioners adapting when familiar pathways for change lose traction? Building on an Agora exchange, Ying-Syuan Huang reflects on shifting roles, relationships & responsibilities. What are you noticing in your own work? Share your thoughts: transformationscommunity.org/our-work/com...

What helps communities and organisations become more resilient, equitable and regenerative? Curtis Ogden and Gaia Education’s 7-week online course explores energy flows through living systems, with 6 live sessions and new case studies. Starts 28 Sept: www.gaiaeducation.org/energy-systems

We’re hiring an Operations & Integration Lead. The work: help TC hold the threads. What’s active? Who owns it? What’s stuck? What needs follow-through? Not a conventional EA. Not a heavy PM. An integrator for a small, relational organization. transformationscommunity.org/news/were-hi...

How is AI already showing up in sustainability transformation practice? The AI4ST Practice Lab continues in June with hands-on sessions on real workflows, human judgment, trust & where AI may help — or should stay out of the way. Join the ongoing inquiry: transformationscommunity.org/ai-for-susta...

⏰ Reminder: you can still register for tomorrow’s TCAI Practice Lab kickoff session. Join us at 4:00 PM CET for an expert-facilitated peer space on how AI is showing up in sustainability transformations work. Register here: transformationscommunity.org/ai-for-susta...

Otto Scharmer & Michael Pirson open a recent blog post with a question about the role of education in an age of rupture and regeneration. What they offer is not a finished framework, but a first draft and an invitation to prototype the future together. thefifthelement.earth/opinion/twel...

In a recent Medium post, Tending to the Grassroots, Anna Birney reflects on staying close to where change is actually happening - in grassroots, lived work and supporting what’s already growing rather than trying to scale from a distance. medium.com/school-of-sy...

We’re inviting you to join the launch of the TCAI Practice Lab, an expert-facilitated, peer space to explore how AI is actually showing up in sustainability transformations work. Join us April 23 or April 28 (8:00 AM MT / 4:00 PM CET). Learn More: transformationscommunity.org/ai-for-susta...

At a time when large-scale change efforts are meeting resistance, Curtis Ogden points to “Trojan mice,” small, unassuming experiments that can bypass rigid systems more effectively than a single large “Trojan Horse.” interactioninstitute.org/how-small-in...

Karen O’Brien reframes “scaling the good stuff” as something that emerges from shifts in values, relationships & ways of being, not just the spread of solutions. "We need to scale the good stuff. Kindness. Care. Generosity. Compassion. Love. For all - quantumsocialchange.substack.com/p/scaling-th...

At a recent global biodiversity convening, Future Earth delegates described how scientific findings were negotiated line by line with policymakers and governments. It’s a reminder that turning knowledge into action is not automatic... futureearth.org/bridging-kno...

Call for Contributors: Doing Sustainability Work Amid Disruption We're seeking 4–5 short (10 min) reflections for a symposium at the National Sustainability Society conference – Aug 17-19, Denver, CO. Deadline: April 12 transformationscommunity.org/join-us/call...

Towards a just and habitable world: exploring the role of technology - Early bird registrations now open. 📅Lausanne, 2-5 June 2026 For more information, go to the Pathways website: pathways.futureearth.org/sustainabili...

Many of us working for transformations face ethical dilemmas that institutional review processes were never designed to address. This initiative brings researchers and practitioners together to navigate ethical complexity: transformationscommunity.org/our-work/who...

AI promises speed, scale & synthesis for sustainability work. But it also risks flattening nuance, deepening inequities & eroding human skill. So what does practical wisdom with AI actually look like? 👉 tinyurl.com/4vwrxjm4 #AI #Sustainability #SystemsChange

A new study published today in @natsustain.nature.com reveals major blind spots in global sustainability research, overlooking critical strategies, sectors & actors needed to address climate & biodiversity crises. #SystemsChange transformationscommunity.org/news/new-ana...

Transformation Literacy Conference 2026: Collaborations for Cultures of Peace 📅 April 22 | 11:30 AM–5:30 PM CET | Free online This conference explores how intergenerational partnerships can build thriving futures for people and planet. Register here: cts.vresp.com/c/?Collectiv...

TC Conferences have taken place in cities like Johannesburg, Santiago, Sydney, and Oslo, shaped by each host’s unique context. Who should host #TC27? Know an institution that might be a fit? Let us know: transformationscommunity.org/call-for-hos... Deadline: Feb 28 #TransformationsCommunity

Ready for deep inner work? Ioan Fazey's Introduction to Shamanic Leadership course teaches ancient practices to help you lead from your deepest wisdom and become a conscious catalyst for transformation. 📅 March 3, 9, 16 & 30 | 4:45-9pm UK www.shamanichealing.org.uk/introduction...

Curtis Ogden is offering a new short course through Gaia Education. Energy Systems: Science and Practice for Just and Sustainable Communities explores how energy flows shape resilient, regenerative, and inclusive systems. 📅 Starts Feb 23 www.gaiaeducation.org/energy-systems

Know an institution that might be a good fit to host Transformations 2027? We’re taking expressions of interest AND looking for referrals from the community. Deadline: Feb 28, 2026 More info: transformationscommunity.org/call-for-hos... #TC27 #TransformationsCommunity

🌎 We're hiring! @transformationscommunity.org & @inlandoceanco.bsky.social is hiring a Network Coordinator to support shared sensemaking & relational coherence. Help surface & circulate insights across global networks for just & regenerative futures 📍Remote 🔗 transformationscommunity.org/tccareers/

🌿Artist Spotlight: Estelle Gautier, a South African artist, explores climate change adaptation through Anthropocene series, inviting reflection on loss & transformation. Connect with Estelle if you work on emotional resilience or transformative learning → transformationscommunity.org/artists/este...

🌍 How can knowledge systems evolve to meet today’s global challenges? A new paper explores how universities & research bodies can shift from producing knowledge to generating wisdom for action. 🔗 Read the full paper here: sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #SystemsChange #FuturesThinking

🌿Spotlight: Andrea Marais-Potgieter connects inner change with ecological futures, focusing on biodiversity, wellbeing & interspecies justice. 📌After co-curating Arts&Wellbeing at #TCESG25, she’s seeking collaborators in creativity, ecology & justice 🔗 transformationscommunity.org/community-sp...

🌍 Open Call: 2026 Bath Conference @esgproject.bsky.social is accepting submissions for its global gathering in Bath, UK – 8–10 Sept 2026. Theme: Building Just & Sustainable Futures for Planetary Integrity 📅 Submission deadline: 15 Jan 2026 🔗 Learn more: earthsystemgovernance.org/2026-bath/ca...