A Collaborative Approach to Advancing Socio-Ecological Transformation
The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) and The Integral Ecology Research Network (IERN) arepleased to announce their strategic partnership fostering global collaboration and advancing socio-ecological transformation. This alignment combines CLIR’s expertise in technical implementation and stakeholder engagement with IERN’s academic leadership and tactical integration within global networks.
Shared Objectives and Responsibilities
CLIR will spearhead technical implementation and field-level activities, sharing innovative tools, knowledge, and resources to optimize project outcomes, facilitating engagement across its membership base, and ensuring alignment with the partnership’s shared objectives.
Dr. Charles Henry, President of CLIR, stated, “This partnership represents a rare, invigorating opportunity to collaborate with a global community of researchers to advance new ways to support discovery and engagement as a means to coherently address the most disruptive crisis we face today.”
IERN, as the academic and strategic lead, will connect integral ecology researchers and practitioners, particularly within the global Jesuit networks, while ensuring adherence to academic standards set by Campion Hall and the University of Oxford.
Fr. Peter Rozic, SJ, expressed enthusiasm for this collaboration, remarking, “I believe that our work together will foster access to vital information sharing across multiple disciplines and communities. We are excited by this development.”
About The Integral Ecology Research Network (IERN)
IERN is an initiative of the Laudato Si’ Research Institute (LSRI) at Campion Hall, University of Oxford. Its mission is to drive academic research, foster global collaborations, and engage scientists, policymakers, practitioners, and communities to promote socio-ecological transformation in line with the principles of Integral Ecology articulated in Laudato Si’ (2015). IERN seeks to bridge the gap for researchers, particularly younger academics, who aspire to incorporate transdisciplinary methodologies into their work and connect research to policy and practice. Additional inquiries to IERN can be directed to Rebecca Wallace at iern-coordinator@campion.ox.ac.uk
About The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)
CLIR is an independent, nonprofit organization committed to enhancing research, teaching, and learning environments. By collaborating with libraries, cultural institutions, and higher education communities, CLIR develops forward-looking strategies that transcend disciplinary, institutional, and geographic boundaries, all in service of the public good. Additional inquires to CLIR can be directed to Christa Williford at cwilliford@clir.org
For additional information on this partnership, please visit: https://www.clir.org/ and https://iern.org/.
