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Talking about Transitions: Dialogue #5 – Digitalisation and the Anthropocene

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In this iteration of Talking about Transitions, we examined the role that digital and other emerging technologies, like AI, play in shaping the Anthropocene and our responses to it. What is the digital Anthropocene, why has it become significant, and what are the key trends? We also addressed the question of how digitalisation is shaping climate action, and what are the steps that need to be taken to ensure the responsible utilisation of these technologies. 

Talking about Transitions: Dialogue #4 – Power and Politics – Imaginaries of Urban Resilience

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This Dialogue examines and questions the predominant narratives and visions of resilience in Indian cities. It aims to question whose imaginaries are shaping the future and how novel forms of engagement can provide communities and individuals with an opportunity to co-create and plan their futures. We focus on addressing real trade-offs, where resilience infrastructure has led to displacement and further marginalisation of vulnerable communities, to discover pathways for more inclusive and equitable planning for climate risks. 

4S 2023 Panel: The Paradox of Crisis: Interrogating Emergency and Crisis Framing in Climate Infrastructures

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Transitions Research hosted a panel at the Society for the Social Studies of Science 2023 meeting that delved into the complexities of the climate crisis and emphasised the need for a critical examination of the idea of crisis and emergency in climate governance.
This panel took place on November 12th, 2023, 5:30 am to 6:50 am (IST) / November 11th, 2023, 1:30 pm to 3:20 pm (HST).

India National Workshop: Integrating Equity and Reframing Urban Nature-based Solutions

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With support from the Stockholm Environment Institute’s Strategic Collaborative Fund Phase 2, Transitions Research is organising a National Workshop on Integrating Equity and Reframing Nature-based Solutions on Wednesday, June 7th, 2023. Since the mid-2010s, Nature-based Solutions (NbS) have received growing attention in the discourse surrounding net-zero ambitions, restoring ecosystems for sequestration, and biodiversity conservation. This …

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