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Lauren Hermanus is a sustainable development researcher and practitioner with 14 years of experience in the public, private, and academic sectors. She co-founded Southern Transitions, a Global South climate and transition think tank, launched in 2023. She also works through How We Adapt, a network-based sustainable development consultancy, and works as an associate with various academic institutions. Her work spans system transformation, climate, and development issues and includes research, policy development, and practical implementation. In 2024, she was a finalist for the WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award on the theme of inclusive transition.
Why did you join the Solutions Lab? “The default global climate and sustainability transition is one without justice, in which existing inequalities within and between countries are reinforced over time. I joined this programme to refine my own articulation of the challenges the intersection of inequality, environmental challenges, and related actions. I am also interested in identifying intervention points and opportunities within this context, for transformative change. I look forward to rich connection and collective thinking that enriches our work and strengthens our diverse interventions.”