#Research-for-Action Seminar: Resilience and the Doughnut

Welcome to the latest Doughnut Research-for-Action seminar, entitled Resilience and the Doughnut, with Merav Cohen, convened by Doughnut Economics Action Lab.

📅 Tuesday, February 24, 2:00-3:00 PM (UK time)

Session Summary

What makes a complex social-ecological system resilient? In this seminar, co-hosted by Merav Cohen and Andrew Fanning, we will introduce key principles of resilience theory and share examples of research that seeks to integrate resilience science with the Doughnut. These brief reflections will set the stage for a facilitated community discussion. We will explore how these two schools of thought might inform one another, and what this integration means for our future practice. Participants will be invited to think together about how resilience attributes can practically strengthen the safe and just space for humanity. Join us to help shape this evolving dialogue.

Speaker Bio

Merav Cohen is a researcher and lecturer in social-ecological resilience and heterodox economics. She recently completed her PhD exploring attributes that enable complex systems to adapt and maintain functionality through change. Merav is a lead organizer for a regional Doughnut Economics community that has been advancing holistic systems thinking since 2021. She also holds an MPA from Columbia University in Environmental Science and Policy, an LLB from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and has worked in a corporate law practice (energy; infrastructure) and in environmental governance / sustainability programs in Beijing and New York. meravcohen.com.

How to register

Please use this Zoom link to register for the seminar (also pasted at the top of this page). Upon registration (via zoom) you will receive an email confirmation. Please use the link in the email to add the event to your calendar.

This online seminar series is co-hosted by Andrew Fanning, DEAL's Research & Data Analysis Lead, together with members of the network and invited guests. The aim is to connect scholar-activists worldwide in open and informal spaces around specific topics/initiatives related to Doughnut Economics research and action. Feel free to bring a snack. 🍩

Thank you for your interest in connecting with scholar-activist peers to explore research for action with Doughnut Economics -- we look forward to learning with you!

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