Vision
The MSSI produces knowledge and creates societal change for a sustainable future.
Mission
The MSSI realizes its vision through creating multi-sectorial transdisciplinary research projects on sustainability systems topics. The MSSI is a community of researchers from very different disciplines that interact and co-design projects to address complex issues from a variety of perspectives. The outcome is a robust and vibrant community of dedicated sustainability researchers.
Strategies
The MSSI achieves its mission through the following approaches:
Transdisciplinary community and capacity building
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Hosting and co-hosting events such as symposia, awards, talks, workshops, and trainings, internally and with strategic external partners
Funding seed projects
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Providing funding (< $100,000) for innovative inter- and transdisciplinary research projects to support novel ideas and approaches
Developing large-scale projects
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Identifying nexus sustainability issues that our research community is uniquely positioned to respond to
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Funding and co-creating these (> $500,000) research programs, serving as a project steward through internal and external partnership development
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Identifying opportunities and providing support for external funding, communications and other impact pathways
