Multisolving Institute

A flyer for an event called Multisolving Moments: Sharing Challenges Creating Solutions

Next Week! June 4. We are convening our #multisolving community for some time of connection and contemplation. We'll have questions for community discussion and two practical tools for taking action, creating connection, and navigating uncertainty. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meet...

Multisolving for a Thriving Future: A Masterclass on Creating Systems Change · Zoom · Luma Too often, solutions come with trade-offs—fix one problem, create another. But what if we could design interventions that solve multiple challenges at…

Then on May 7th I'll be in conversation with Chad Frischmann of RegenIntel to talk about multisolving. I expect we'll get super practical and super visionary, possibly both at the same time! I hope you can join one or both events. https://lu.ma/tdhibml8

Join us this Friday! @bethsawin.bsky.social will be speaking as part of the Expert Deep Dive portion of the Summit. Register to attend today.

Four days after the #federalelection, on Friday May 2 we’re bringing together #municipal leaders, climate advocates, and experts from across Canada to explore bold, effective local climate solutions. This is a great opportunity to connect post-election.
Don’t miss out: www.zeffy.com/ticketing/cl...

Looking forward to hearing from our speakers: @diannesaxe.bsky.social @bethsawin.bsky.social @mayordan.bsky.social @davethompsonvic.bsky.social, @cityhive.bsky.social, Alex Cool-Fergus, and David Miller @c40cities.bsky.social

image reads: "Climate Caucus Summit 2025, Local Governments Leading the Way: Unleashing the Power of Local Governments. Register Now! Friday May 2nd, 2025 on Zoom, 9:00am to 12.30pm PT / 12:00 to 3.30 pm ET. www.climatecaucus.ca." Text is on a blue background, image of 4 people working in a community garden on left side.

Image Reads "Climate Caucus Summit 2025. Keynote: Solved - How the World’s Great Cities Are Fixing The Climate Crisis. David Miller, former Mayor of Toronto, will showcase how cities around the world are leading the charge in tackling the climate crisis. Drawing from his book Solved: How the World’s Great Cities Are Fixing the Climate Crisis, Miller will highlight real-world examples of municipal leadership that have successfully cut emissions and exceeded Paris Agreement targets. Friday May 2nd, 2025 on Zoom 9:00 am - 12:30 pm PT / 12:00 - 3:30 pm ET. www.climatecaucus.ca" Headshot image of David Miller, white man with grey hair smiling is on left side. Text is on a blue background.

Image Reads: "Climate Caucus Summit 2025. Municipal Climate Champions Panel Discussion, moderated by David Miller. Panelists: Dan Kutcher, Mayor of Summerside, Mayor Kutcher is recipient of a Canada Clean50 award for leadership in fighting climate change. Dr. Diane Saxe, Toronto City Councillor, Dianne is one of Canada's most respected environmental and energy lawyers. Dave Thompson, Victoria City Councillor, Dave prioritizes accelerating climate action, enabling housing choice and creating vibrant, welcoming, walkable communities. Friday May 2nd, 2025 on Zoom 9:00 am - 12:30 pm PT / 12:00 - 3:30 pm ET. www.climatecaucus.ca."

Text on a blue background. Image reads: "Climate Caucus Summit 2025. Expert Deep Dives: A series of six highly-engaging, 15 minute keynotes. 1.How Elected Officials Can Engage Youth in Decision-Making, with Rowan Gentleman-Sylvester (CityHive) 2. Multisolving: Climate Solutions That Increase Health and Well-Being, with Dr. Elizabeth Sawin (Multisolve Institute) 3. Strategies for Inclusive Dialogue, with Emi Sasagawa (University of British Columbia) 4. Harnessing Wastewater for Energy, with Derek Pope - (Neighbourhood Energy | City of Vancouver) 5. Domestic Climate Policies In Changing Times, with Alex Cool-Fergus (Climate Action Network Canada) 6. Understanding Climate Misinformation — And How to Combat It, with Dr. Chris Russill (Re.Climate). Friday May 2nd, 2025 on Zoom 9:00 am - 12:30 pm PT / 12:00 - 3:30 pm ET. www.climatecaucus.ca"

JUST LAUNCHED: Join Us for an Inspiring and Action-Driven Online Summit! Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn, collaborate, and lead the charge in climate action. Register here: buff.ly/tTXJBCS
#ClimateAction #MunicipalLeadership #ClimateSummit #EmpowerLocalGovernments #Canada #ClimateCrisis

Join us next Thursday with @bethsawin.bsky.social and take a deep dive into Multisolving as part of the @mitsloansusty.bsky.social Sustainability Lunch Series. Register here: sloangroups.mit.edu/sustain/rsvp...

A promotion for the e-book version of Multisolving which is available for $4.99 from 2/24 to 3/2

This week the ebook edition of Multisolving is $4.99 at your favorite ebook retailers! The sale runs from 2/24 – 3/2, so don’t wait!

Join us on Feb. 19th for an interactive session with Impact Trust & @bethsawin.bsky.social about how Multisolving can address interconnected issues as highlighted in the recent book, "Multisolving: Creating Systems Change in a Fractured World." More info & registration here: bit.ly/ImpactTrustM...

Come listen to me talking about my book multisolving on Tuesday Jan 7 at 5PM PT/8PM ET with the hosts of the radio show Ecotopia. You can live stream at kzfr.org. Or, come back later and listen to the recording at ecotopiakzfr.com

Unpredictable New Connections Are Real Change-Makers YouTube video by Transforming Worlds with Carola Verschoor

New connections often create the conditions for change toward more ethical outcomes. @bethsawin.bsky.social recently spoke with Carola Verschoor on the Transforming Worlds podcast about multisolving! Listen to a snippet of the full conversation here:
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Here's something to be truly thankful for—There’s hope in innovation. There’s power in community. MULTISOLVING by @bethsawin.bsky.social
explores both topics to prepare us for the years to come. Islandpress.org/mult...

Excited about your new book @bethsawin.bsky.social! We love the elegance of the multisolving approach.

Listen in on our conversation w/ Beth & Beverly Thorpe about multisolving at the intersection of chemicals & climate: www.healthandenvironment.org/che-webinars...

@multisolving.bsky.social

If you’re on Bluesky, you know the world needs more than band-aid fixes. MULTISOLVING by @bethsawin.bsky.social dives deep into sustainable, real-world solutions to complex problems like climate, health, and equity. Islandpress.org/mult...

This arrived today- early, and just in time for my birthday! Thank you @bethsawin.bsky.social @multisolving.bsky.social I can't wait to start reading!

Multisolving

the idea is straightforward, and not a new one, but i think being deliberate in taking a multisolving approach will help us all better communicate and support one another in our existing work and the work ahead. you can grab a copy of @bethsawin.bsky.social’s book at islandpress.org/books/multis...

I want to say this again: Fall and Winter 2016 was a terrible time for authors with new books. Books just vanished into the Trump news cycle maw. Please consider buying some Fall and Winter 2024 books so we (including me) can keep writing. Here's a list of authors with books to consider:

The Big Story An in-depth look at the issues, culture and personalities shaping Canada today.

I enjoyed this conversation with The Big Story, Canada's daily news podcast - we talked about #multisolving as a better way to address the climate crisis. link.chtbl.com/UYIyzPYC

If you followed Multisolving Institute on Twitter we are planning to be more active here on blue sky going forward. You'll find us at @multisolving.bsky.social We are trying to keep up with following people back, because if ever there was a time for networks aligned to support one another now is it!

This webinar, about practices for working with interconnection (instead of against it) might give us another way to look at things. Join @bethsawin.bsky.social to learn more about The Multisolving Way. Register here: bit.ly/MultisolvingW...

An announcement for a webinar titled “The Multisolving Way” June 4, 2024 11AM ET

Those leading effective, cross-sectoral, #equity centering #systemschange tend to prioritize five practices. We'll explore them in this webinar June 4th. Register here: bit.ly/MultisolvingW...

An upright cardboard binder, full of a thick stack of white paper stands upright on the ground. Behind it are bright yellow daffodils.

This #EarthDay2024 I'd like to introduce you a friend of mine. World, please meet "Multisolving: Creating Systems Change in a Fractured World" which will look more like a book & less like a binder in a patch of daffodils when it's released by IslandPress in fall 2024!

Dr. Elizabeth Sawin photo on top of a green background. The event promotion is the Elders Climate Action Monthly Call on March 26th. Dr. Sawin will speak about multiosolving

Join us on Tuesday, March 26th, where @bethsawin.bsky.social, will speak about Multisolving. This interactive webinar will also allow you to explore the soon-to-be-released FLOWER app.

Register here: bit.ly/3x1q1Il

Beyond Borders (SSIR) Good ideas have no borders.  Yet, a 2023 survey by Candid found that 66 percent of US funders’ grantmaking is not informed or inspired by global ideas. Around the world—from Australia...

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's essay series with Stanford Social Innovation Review lifts ideas and solutions, including #multisolving, from more than a dozen nations that can inspire new thinking and fuel progress toward health equity. bit.ly/3wrw2xU #GlobalIdeas

This publication includes @bethsawin.bsky.social July 2023 piece in the aftermath of last summer's flooding in Vermont. Read this story & more about how people are rising to the challenge of climate & equity solutions.

"Systems, by their nature, resist change. One type of resistance is inertia: that tendency to do what we've always done, even if the results aren't great. What can you do when you meet inertia?" - @bethsawin.bsky.social

Read our latest Letter from the Director here: bit.ly/Multisolving...

Webinar speakers Elizabeth Sawin and Beverley Thorpe, webinar January 25th at 2pm Eastern. Graphic is wooden puzzle chips with daisy sprouting from one missing puzzle piece.

It's time to explore opportunities & prioritize solutions that address climate change & the global crisis of chemical contamination — while improving public health, equity, & economic vitality.
Register for this free webinar discussion here: bit.ly/3vvTKsf

“For collaborative efforts to thrive, they need to find a balance between control and letting go. I had two experiences recently that reminded me of this important principle...” - @bethsawin.bsky.social
Read the latest Letter from the Director here: us20.campaign-archive.com?u=6ae4546533...

Navigating the Polycrisis: From Understanding to Action - Post Carbon Institute A quick scan of the news on any given day makes it clear why the term “polycrisis” has recently become so popular, as communities across the planet experience simultaneous environmental and social...

“Social cohesion as a source of resilience” is one way that @bethsawin.bsky.social says we can navigate the polycrisis. Join us on Post Carbon Institute’s webinar now:
www.postcarbon.org/polycrisis-u...

We need analysis of the transition to just and ecological societies to take into account the destabilization we are experiencing along the way.