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Explore the complex interconnections of global crises through this interactive webinar recording that examines the second collection of articles from Global Sustainability's special issue on "Polycrisis in the Anthropocene." Delve into the growing recognition that world problems are densely interconnected, requiring innovative thinking and coordinated action beyond traditional approaches. Learn from five expert presenters as they discuss cutting-edge research on crisis dynamics, system archetypes, climate governance, systemic risk management, and post-crisis futures. Discover how crises spread across systems through Malte Brosig's analysis of crisis transmission patterns, examine polycrisis system archetypes with David Collste's systems dynamics approach, and understand the role of liberal environmentalism in climate policy through David Krogmann's international relations perspective. Gain insights into principles for just and effective systemic risk governance from Ruth Richardson's work with the Accelerator for Systemic Risk Assessment, and explore potential pathways beyond current polycrises through Erik Assadourian's research on cultural transformation and degrowth. Benefit from expert commentary and discussion led by Thomas Homer-Dixon, founder of the Cascade Institute, who applies complex systems thinking to 21st-century security threats including economic instability, climate change, and energy scarcity. Engage with theoretical frameworks, empirical applications, and practical implications of polycrisis approaches as moderated by renowned systemic risk expert Ortwin Renn.
