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Our planet\u2019s health faces multiple, multifaceted challenges. Moral, economic and cultural concerns often elude material or technological solutions, and environmental stressors are complicated by power struggles, entrenched interests and destructive disinformation. These complexities make it harder to understand and address the underlying causes of instability and conflict that threaten planetary health. Engaging all disciplines, especially the social sciences and humanities, is a critical step in creating solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create the Change was designed to respond to these challenges; we are building a human sciences action and accountability framework. This program mobilizes the social sciences and humanities in conjunction with sustainability science to address the moral, cultural, political and economic complexities of securing a healthy planet in which thriving, equitable human societies are aligned with Earth\u2019s biosystems. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory strives to understand the underlying causes of the recurrent instabilities and conflicts. To be successful in this quest we need the engagement of all disciplines, especially the social sciences and humanities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t

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Create the Change is built on four pillars:<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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1) Countering disinformation with \u201cre-information\u201d and counter-speech; addressing problems with creative practice;  conducting dialogues and difficult conversations.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2) Addressing the intersections between social and environmental justice.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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3) Embracing alternative knowledge systems and collaborative problem-solving strategies.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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4) Educating and collaborating with the next generation of change agents.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Information for applicants<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Application Deadline: May 8th, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apply here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zoom Information Session for FY2027 application<\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4\/14\/2026, 11am-12pm ZOOM LINK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create the Change: A comprehensive approach to human science leadership in sustainability science has received multi-year funding and we are accepting applications for FY27!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Information for 2027 cycle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n