About the Social Tipping Network
The Social Tipping Network brings together researchers, practitioners and institutions working on social tipping dynamics and transformative change. It creates a space to connect across disciplines, share knowledge and ideas, and develop new collaborations.
Together, we aim to advance our understanding of how and why societies undergo rapid change, and what this means for addressing major challenges such as climate change and sustainability.
What are social tipping dynamics?
Social tipping dynamics describe situations in which relatively small changes can lead to much larger shifts across society. A new social norm, a policy change or a shift in public attitudes can sometimes trigger rapid and far-reaching transformations.
Understanding these dynamics is particularly important in the face of global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation, which require societies to change quickly and at scale.
Research on social tipping dynamics explores how people, communities, organisations and institutions shape societal change. It examines the role of social networks, collective behaviour, social norms, markets, financial systems, governance and public policy in driving or enabling these transformations.
Our Network
The Social Tipping Network connects people working on social tipping dynamics across disciplines, institutions and countries. By bringing together different perspectives and approaches, we want to strengthen this growing field of research and create opportunities for exchange and collaboration.
Our aims
- Connect researchers working on social tipping dynamics across disciplines
- Bring together research findings, empirical evidence and new methodological approaches
- Create opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration
- Support early-career researchers working in the field
- Strengthen connections between research, policy and practice
