Knowledge institutions are key players that supply the information, analysis, and knowledge co-creation that supports the transformation to sustainable consumption and production (SCP) systems across sectors and lifestyles. They are central actors in any preparation for or response to emerging crises. They are also often the starting point for innovative adaptations to the ways in which we think and talk as societies about present and future crises and how we can better ensure that our planning and responses leave no one behind.

Knowledge institutions come in many forms, from research institutes, universities, and reference libraries to government units, private research and development divisions, and third sector think (and do) tanks. Their work ranges from hyper-local and local studies and pilot projects, to national policy analyses and capacity building, and global systems and policy analyses. Their outputs encompass products from the academic sphere (e.g., theory and research papers) to the analytical (e.g., case studies, market and policy analyses) and practical (pilot projects, resources for capacity building and communication). Knowledge institutions boast a wide range of connections to the constellation of actors working on SCP. Indeed, they are often arranged as part of national and global networks of learning and knowledge transmission.

This webinar will examine the innovation ecosystem in the context of knowledge institutions and their role as innovation hubs that supports the transition to sustainable consumption and production across sectors and scales.

Speakers

• Mario T. Tabucanon, Emeritus Professor, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand 
• Benedict Juliano, Unit Head, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture
• Atsushi Watabe, Programme Director, Sustainable Consumption and Production, IGES
• Grazyna Pulawska, Associate Director, Asia-Europe Foundation Sustainable Development project portfolio 
• Benjamin Lephilibert, Founder, LightBlue Environmental Consulting
• Niall O’Connor, Director, Stockholm Environment Institute