Bibliographic details:
O’Brien, K., & Sygna, L. (2013). Responding to climate change: the three spheres of transformation. Proceedings of Transformation in a Changing Climate, 19-21
Abstract:
In this paper, we discuss four approaches to transformation that are currently visible in the climate change literature. We then synthesize these approaches by presenting a simple framework that focuses on three interacting “spheres” of transformation. The three spheres, referred to as the practical, political, and personal spheres, can be used as a tool for understanding how, why and where transformations toward sustainability may take place. We consider where the four approaches fit into this framework, paying particular attention to how the relationships among the spheres together influence outcomes for sustainability.