Glossary
Systems Transformation
Systems transformation is about building new systems that make the old ones obsolete. Getting to transformation requires addressing the root causes of dysfunctional systems in order to create new systems that make the old ones obsolete, develop innovations that have the potential to become the new status quo, and redefine system goals and paradigms.
Transformative Learning Networks
Transformative learning networks amplify the potential for transformative change by disrupting old habits, fostering new relationships, and providing communities with the freedom to define their own place and purpose while promoting collective action at higher organizational scales. Transformative learning networks can be powerful engines for change – and they take special skill and attention to create and maintain.
Learning Networks
Learning networks bring together practitioners to promote place-based learning and system-wide adaptation in response to pressing social and ecological challenges. This creates a dynamic environment through which innovation can flow and shared capacity can grow whether the focus is reef resilience, urban sustainability, ecological fire restoration, or food security.