Global Tipping points

Accelerating action to ensure a socially just transformation

Global Tipping Points

30 June – 3 July 2025

University of Exeter

Welcome

Global Tipping Points

Our conference is a ‘call to action’ to the research community, policymakers, and business to raise awareness and understanding of the importance of tipping points and to accelerate the required action.

The Global Systems Institute at the University of Exeter, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and the Max Planck Institute for Geoanthropology will co-host the Global Tipping Points Conference in July 2025.

Registration

Global Tipping Points

Early registration: 6 Jan 2025 – 28 Feb 2025 (tbc)
Full registration: 1 March 2025 – 30 May 2025 (tbc)
Late registration: 1 June 2025 – 13 June 2025 (tbc)

Global Tipping Points

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Conference Aim

Global Tipping Points

The programme will cover the latest developments in both negative and positive tipping points, at scales from local to global, and from theory to practice. It will consider the risks from climate tipping points and opportunities for positive tipping points for different regions, communities, sectors, and supply chains.

Why Attend?

Global Tipping Points

Inspiring Keynote Speakers

Hear from pioneering researchers and influential change-makers.

Dynamic Workshops

Dive into research and best practices through collaborative sessions.

Networking Opportunities

Meet and exchange ideas with a diverse community of professionals across academia, policy, and industry.

Conference Themes:

Global Tipping Points
  • Earth Systems Tipping Points and Risks
  • Social-Ecological Tipping
  • Earth Systems Tipping Points Governance
  • Positive Tipping Points
  • Equity, Justice and the Global South
  • Positive Tipping Points Governance and Action

Conference Convenors

Global Tipping Points
Tim Lenton

Tim Lenton

Global Systems Institute
University of Exeter

Johan Rockstrom

Johan Rockström

Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

Ricarda Winkelmann

Ricarda Winkelmann

Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology


Open Now

Call for research session proposals

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Programme

The programme will consist of plenary sessions, parallel research sessions, action-focused workshops, poster sessions, and networking.

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