The Systems Change Lab

by Becky Parker
Reaching net-zero emissions, halting biodiversity loss and building a fairer economy will require transformational change across nearly all systems. These systems include energy, transport, the built environment, industry, land use, agriculture and management of the world’s freshwater and ocean. Broader, cross-cutting transitions must also occur, such as how we measure economic well-being, deliver basic services, equitably distribute the costs and benefits of change, finance these transformations and govern the global commons.

The Lab has identified a series of component shifts that, together, can help accelerate the transitions required across each system.

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About Becky

Becky teaches Physics and is passionate about empowering young people to act and innovate for the planet.

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