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SUMMARY:MIOIR Seminar Series - Supporting sustainability transitions thro
 ugh policy mixes
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DESCRIPTION:Supporting sustainability transitions through policy mixes\n\
 nDr. Florian Kern\, Head of the Research Group on Ecological Economics a
 nd Environmental Policy at the Institute for Ecological Economy Research
  (IÖW) in Berlin\, will discuss how policy mixes can support sustainabil
 ity transitions.\n\nTransitions research points to opportunities for pol
 icy mixes to play an essential role in triggering the twin dynamics of t
 ransition processes\, i.e. facilitating the emergence and diffusion of a
 lternative niche practices and stabilising them over time\, and actively
  destabilising and phasing out of unsustainable (Kivimaa & Kern\, 2016).
  These twin dynamics can accelerate transitions towards sustainability t
 hat otherwise can take decades due to path-dependencies. Much research h
 as focussed on this topic over the last years. The seminar will reflect 
 on developments in the field\, core frameworks and will illustrate this 
 analytical perspective with two empirical examples: an analysis of the E
 uropean food policy mix and an analysis of the German hydrogen policy mi
 x. Both studies highlight the difficulties of achieving transformative p
 olicy polices.\n\nAbout Dr Florian Kern:\n\nDr Florian Kern is head of t
 he research group ecological economics and environmental policy at the I
 nstitute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW) based in Berlin\, Germany
 . He also coordinates the Institute’s crosscutting themes ’Innovation an
 d Technology’ and ‘Environmental Policy and Governance’. He is an intern
 ationally recognised expert in the field of sustainability transitions a
 nd has more than 19 years of experience of researching processes of sust
 ainability transitions. His work focusses on the dynamics of transitions
 \, the different actors and governance processes involved\, and the poli
 cy mixes which can be used to stimulate\, accelerate and influence the d
 irection of sustainability transitions. Empirically\, he has worked on e
 nergy\, food and mobility systems as well as issues around biodiversity 
 and circular economy. He has published widely on policy mixes for sustai
 nability transitions\, as well as the politics and governance of transit
 ions. His work is highly cited within the academic field of sustainabili
 ty transitions and beyond. He has recently been elected chair of the Sus
 tainability Transition Research Network (STRN) and is part of the academ
 ic sounding board of the Cohesion for Transition (C4T) Community of Prac
 tice\, appointed by DG Regio. Prior to joining the IÖW\, Dr Kern was bas
 ed at Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU)\, University of Sussex (2005- 
 2018).\n\nAbout the Seminar:\n\nHosted by Manchester Institute of Innova
 tion Research\, these seminars feature visiting speakers on science\, te
 chnology\, and innovation policy. This event is in person for AMBS and U
 oM staff and students\, with an online option available. Please feel fre
 e to share this invitation with your internal networks. \n\nExternal par
 ticipants are welcome to join online via Zoom\, link to register here: h
 ttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mioir-seminar-series-with-dr-florian-kern-
 tickets-1067522461419
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LOCATION:9.041 (Online option available)\, Aliiance Manchester Business S
 chool\, Booth Street West\, Manchester\, M15 6PB
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