Multisolving in the UK – reflections from ‘Multisolving’ book club’s journey so far
Meet Liz Gadd, Freelance Consultant and a UK-based Multisolver. Liz specializes in working at the intersection of social and environmental issues and has worked with charities and philanthropic organizations to do the same for over 25 years. Liz hosted a Multisolving book club and shared some of her insights from the experience thus far. Learn […]
Six Reasons for Communitarian Living
Published at Resilience.org by Island Press This spring my husband and I are moving three tenths of a mile and two-hundred years back in time. We are moving from our super-energy-efficient, passive solar home built in 2001 to a farmhouse built in 1800. (And looking for someone to buy the cozy green home we raised […]
5 ‘No-Regrets’ Actions for Tumultuous Times
Nov. 2024 Letter from the Director For those who stake their identity on the role of omniscient conqueror, the uncertainty exposed by systems thinking is hard to take. If you can’t understand, predict, and control, what is there to do? Systems thinking leads to another conclusion–however, waiting, shining, obvious as soon as we stop being […]
FLOWER Spotlight – Eduardo Fracassi
Meet Eduardo Fracassi, a professor at the Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (ITBA) in Argentina and a Multisolver. He works mainly throughout Latin America and has facilitated more than 360 events to date as an EN-ROADS ambassador. FLOWER has been instrumental in presenting his research on a very specific climate policy – raising the manufacturer […]
Webinar – FLOWER Immersive
This webinar introduces the FLOWER tool adapted in an online version with a focus on equity as a pillar of Multisolving. Viewers will learn: What the FLOWER tool is How to apply FLOWER as a bridge tool between creative ideas and real projects or investments that can solve multiple issues in communities About research at […]
Webinar – The Multisolving Way
This webinar introduces multisolving and the Multisolving Way. People will learn: what multisolving is hear some examples of multisolving see interactions with others whose work involves crossing silos and learn about research at Multisolving Institute on the practices that we see used by effective multisolvers. All are welcome to view and we especially encourage people […]
Webinar – FLOWER: Visualizing Solutions for Equity, Climate, and Health
This interactive webinar introduces FLOWER, which stands for Framework for Long-term, Whole-system, Equity-based Reflection. In the webinar recording Join us to network alongside people with similar interests, learn about FLOWER and the ways it can support your work, and gain insights about the potential multisolving holds to create systems change. We especially encourage people working across multiple silos in communities, […]
Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches Climate Science Advisory Panel; Dr. Sawin named as panelist
Massachusetts Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll launched a Climate Science Advisory Panel through the new Massachusetts Office of Climate Science (OCS). Multisolving Institute Director and Founder Dr. Elizabeth Sawin has been named to serve as a panelist. “The creation of the Climate Science Advisory Panel will be a tremendous resource as we integrate climate […]
Multisolving: Making Systems Whole, Healthy, and Sustainable
Imagine the future we could build if we could effectively work across borders between nations, issue areas, jurisdictions, and departments. We could be much better prepared for the future, especially when it comes to climate change and equity. Multisolving solutions come from achieving meaningful results across sectors. From Malaysia to Canada, we can see that […]
Multisolving for Resilience: RITA Summit Recap
On August, 7th Multisolving Institute Director Beth Sawin joined a panel on Community, Reciprocity, and Sustainability at the Loka Initiative’s Resilience in the Anthropocene [RITA] Summit. She spoke about four principles that can build resilience to environmental shocks in communities. We share her remarks below: I have four principles for building community resilience I’d like to offer […]
