During the lecture series 'What is the Anthropocene? - Exploring transdisciplinary collaboration for sustainable change', speakers and participants discussed how interdisciplinary research can contribute to challenges of the planetary polycrisis that are part of what scientists are debating is the Anthropocene. Each lecture consisted of two expert presentations followed by discussion. The series was organised by the first VU Distinguished Fellow of the Anthropocene, Dr Sjoerd J. Kluiving, in collaboration with the Amsterdam Sustainability Institute.
In addition to the lecture series, two transdisciplinary workshops on the road to the COP28 in Dubai, were organised. During these workshops, stories were developed by connecting science, human health, art and activism. Ellie Domigan brought these stories to COP28 where they were presented on stage at the IUCN Pavilion, in the Blue Zone. Read about Ellie's experience in her blog post.