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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 is a co-founder of 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 issues of system transformation, climate, and development 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.