Interest in joining project around Theme C: The contribution of Nature-Based Solutions for just transformative change. In particular, I have a deep interest in processes of social learning for transformations in human-nature relations, preferably, but not limited to, urban contexts. These transformations concern both inner dimensions of change, as well as sources of unsustainability within existing socio-ecological-technical systems.

Description of my expertise / skills
• Labs and transformative learning spaces for sustainability - multi-stakeholder design, comparative and embedded research designs
• Participatory, systemic, and futures-oriented process development - both methodological design, as well as process evaluations
• Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary sustainability studies, focused on transitions and transformations
• Co-creation approaches - workshops, value elicitation, principles-based inquiry, participatory systems mapping, data harvesting, design thinking around both problem and solution spaces
• Futures methodologies - principles-based backcasting as social learning methodology

Publications:
McCrory, G., Holmén, J., Schäpke, N., & Holmberg, J. (2022). Sustainability-oriented labs in transitions: An empirically grounded typology. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, 43, 99-117.
McCrory, G., Schäpke, N., Holmén, J., & Holmberg, J. (2020). Sustainability-oriented labs in real-world contexts: An exploratory review. Journal of Cleaner Producti

Anthropology and ethnology
Education sciences
Sociology of the Environment
Spatial planning and urban development
Urban Ecology

I am thematically open, but searching for a project that is case-based, has deep interdisciplinarity/transdisciplinarity at its centre, that links nature based solutions with deep levers for change and deep sources of unsustainability. My research interests can contribute with a grounded learning orientation, reflexive process development and experience with a variety of co-creation/futures methodologies. In addition, I can contribute with a Norwegian case where nature-based learning is at the centre.

systems change, transformations, transdisciplinary, participatory, experimentation, learning, labs, values and principles

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