Accelerating Transitions Together
The Netherlands has what it takes to make the major transitions needed for a sustainable future. Civil society players are working hard to change the system. Companies and organisations are taking action, governments are adapting policies and much has been invested in scientific knowledge. However, to prevent the worst climate change, this has to happen faster! This is only possible if knowledge from practice and science cooperate more intensively.
The KIN brings all parties together. Together, we want to make a substantial contribution to accelerating the transitions needed to be a sustainable, climate-neutral society by 2050 as soon as possible.
What is KIN?
In the KIN, scientists work side by side with societal stakeholders. Together, we work towards a climate-neutral and -robust world. The KIN removes limiting conditions and counteracting incentives in the scientific system, enabling cooperation across disciplinary boundaries and beyond science. The starting point is collaboration rather than competition.
We facilitate conversation and collaboration between researchers, policymakers, industry and civil society organisations through our programmes, networks and events.
Similarly, we work with local partners to accelerate system transitions in a number of vulnerable countries. After all, climate knows no borders.
What We Do
The KIN works to accelerate the transition to a climate neutral and climate resilient world by:
- Directing role to focus climate research on system change
- Connecting knowledge, policy, and stakeholders
- Promoting knowledge development and opening up existing knowledge
Pact
Civil society parties sit with knowledge institutions in the PACT, which acts as a platform to share knowledge and exchange ideas. Moreover, the PACT contributes topics for KIN Programmes.
- Broad 'movement' of civil society parties and science
KIN connects, broadens, deepens, and unlocks knowledge for transitions towards a climate-neutral and climate-resilient society
KIN Global Transitions: first working visit to Mozambique
As part of the Global Transitions programme, a delegation from the KIN team paid its first working visit to Mozambique last month. In this report, we share a look back and our initial insights.
Download the Toolbox Community of Practice
Want to start a Community of Practice, but don’t know where to start? In collaboration with Het Groene Brein, we developed something to help you do just that!
Retrospective: What is the social impact of climate policy? (I)
What social impact does climate policy have, for example, on health services, access to basic services and culture? That is the central question at two meetings called ‘social impact analysis’ that the KIN is organizing in April at the KNAW. During the sessions, experts from science and practice will jointly examine the possible social impact of climate policy on the 15 tasks of the National Adaptation Strategy (NAS’26) identified by the Ministry of I&W. Read a review of the first meeting on April 3 at the KNAW here.
Do You Want to Contribute to a Climate-Resilient World?
KIN connects, broadens, deepens, and unlocks knowledge for transitions towards a climate-neutral and climate-resilient society. Do you want to contribute to this as well?
