How can knowledge from the social sciences and humanities be better utilised by policymakers to address our sustainability challenges and complement traditional technological and physical scientific advice? What happens when different types of advice challenge one another? And how can different types of social science contribute to solutions from different perspectives.

Featuring:

• Dr Jean Lebel, International Development Research Centre
• Prof Steven Hoffman, Director of the Global Strategy Lab
• Prof Elizabeth Jelin, Senior Researcher at CONICET
• Dr Montira Pongsiri, Save the Children, Member of the SEA SAN
• Prof Ilona Otto, Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change