<h1>The Messy Middle with Climate KIC's Kirsten Dunlop</h1><p><br></p><p>Episode 10 features Kirsten Dunlop, CEO of <a href="https://www.climate-kic.org/" target="_blank">Climate KIC</a>, discussing the profound shifts needed for climate action and transformation through radical collaboration and place-based approaches.</p><p><br></p><p>Kirsten emphasizes the importance of navigating the 'messy middle' — the gap between present realities and future climate goals — by fostering hope, courage, and systemic change. She highlights the role of unexpected partnerships and integrating art with science to drive human transformation and collective action.</p><p><br></p><p>Kirsten emphasizes the need for radical collaboration between diverse stakeholders, overcoming fragmentation and competition to bridge the gap between climate commitments and implementation.</p><p><br></p><p>She highlights the power of place-based solutions grounded in local meaning and agency and argues we must go beyond targets, exercising courage and imagination to remake systems and mindsets.</p><p><br></p><p>A key theme is embracing uncertainty and complexity, making sense of constant change through action, reflection and human experience.</p><p><br></p><p>Kirsten stresses the untapped potential of human connection and collective possibility when people engage each other with curiosity and generosity.</p><p><br></p><p>Key themes:</p><p><br></p><p>- Bridging gaps in implementation.</p><p>- Fostering an ecosystem of change through “deep demonstrations.”</p><p>- Constructing social infrastructure to tackle climate challenges.</p><p>- Role of unexpected partnerships and integrating art with science.</p><p>- Role of psychological and social dynamics for transformation.</p><p>- Strategic directions for Climate-KIC from 2024-2030.</p><p><br></p><p>Kirsten's <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kirsten-dunlop-6b4a547_this-year-i-have-needed-time-to-reflect-activity-7147145019043340288-Z9rO/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop" target="_blank">LinkedIn Post</a></p><p>Climate KIC's <a href="https://www.climate-kic.org/news/eit-climate-kic-new-strategy-2024-2030-climate-change-2/#:~:text=To%20achieve%20this%20ambition%2C%20the,systemic%20change%20and%20collective%20action." target="_blank">2024-2030 Strategy</a></p><p><a href="https://netzerocities.eu/" target="_blank">Net Zero Cities project</a></p><p><br></p>
