In the face of contrary facts, we construct our reality based on stories we select or are conditioned to believe. Truth has become less relevant—we live by the narratives we’re accustomed to accepting, particularly when they reinforce the coherent storyline of the convenient prevailing status quo.
PRI aims to change the existing narratives!
Systemic transformation is greater than the sum of transitions in the system’s components. It is neither top-down nor bottom-up, but a product of constant, circular negotiation between the macro and the micro. Systemic transformation is the sustainable way to address systemic risks.
Topics under Systemic Transformation
Sociology of Transformation
- Social movements and collective action dynamics
- Agency, power, and institutional change
- Psychology of transformation
- Cultural shifts toward sustainability
- Social learning and knowledge co-production
Sociology of Disasters
- Spatial differentiation in transition pathways
- Critique of existing political systems and alternative models
- Cyber-Physical-Social Systems
- Constructed reality and resistance to change
Transitions in Governance and Consumption
- Political economy of sustainability transitions
- Policy instruments for systemic change
- Circular economy and sufficiency paradigms
- Democratic innovation and citizen participation
- Energy, food, and consumption pattern transition
- Multi-System Dynamics and Cross-Sectoral Transitions
- Platform Cooperativism, Digital Commons, Commons-Based Governance Models
- Transnational Polycentric Governance
Beyond Sustainability and Regenerative Ecocentric Development
- Alternatives to GDP-based economic models
- Post-growth transition pathways and mechanisms
- Regenerative design principles and practices
- Ecocentric value systems and development frameworks
- Symbiosis between alternative economic models and mainstream systems
- Too bad to sustain
- Indicators, valuation, and evaluation frameworks for current and future systems
Ecolinguistic
- Language’s role in shaping environmental perceptions
- Discourse analysis of ecological narratives
- Communication strategies for sustainability
- Narrative and storytelling for alternative visions
- Cognitive framing of human-nature relationships and conviviality
- Social Equality and Justice
Environmental Justice and Equity Dimensions
- Distributive, procedural, and recognition justice
- State accountability for multigenerational environmental impact, hazard damage & loss
- Intersectionality inclusion in planning and policy
- Vulnerability assessment across social groups
- Justice, equity, and inclusion in resilience
- Frameworks for conflicting objectives of planetary resilience across time, space, and sector
Environmental Ethics
- Intrinsic value of nature and non-human beings
- Intergenerational and interspecies justice
- Rights of nature and ecological law
- Moral frameworks for planetary stewardship
- Circular risk of extractivism
- Ethical frameworks for the just implementation of planetary interventions
- Multi-scalar and multi-level conflicts in planetary systems
Planetary Health and Well-Being
- One Health approach integrating human, animal, and ecosystem health
- Mental health and nature connection
- Health co-benefits of ecological restoration
- Well-being economies and thriving indicators
- Integration of planetary health to economic models
- Politics, youth, and mental health