Reimagining Education in the Age of Crises and Transitions

In this first episode of RE-ACT, we examine how education can be reoriented to foster planetary well-being in times of profound disruption.

We explore a defining question of our time: how can education cultivate planetary well-being amid climate change, ecological collapse, and social fragmentation? Inspired by Wordsworth’s insight that humanity is “out of tune” with nature, Raphael Costambeys-Kempczynski speaks with Iveta Silova, Manon Sala, and Victoria Haro about educational approaches that reconnect learners with living systems. The discussion examines pluriversal, experiential, and regenerative pedagogies, and how higher education can foreground intergenerational well-being over competition and growth. How can we reimagine education as a space for planetary citizenship and ethical responsibility?

This scond episode explores how education can transform despair into actionable hope through systems thinking, belonging, and learner agency.

In this episode of RE-ACT: Reimagining Education in the Age of Crises and Transitions, Raphael Costambeys-Kempczynski speaks with Serena Coetzee, Pavel Luksha, and Elizaveta Zanozina about how education can transform despair into actionable hope. They explore hope as a skill and relational resource, nurtured through systems thinking, futures-oriented practices, and inclusive learning environments that foster belonging, purpose, and agency. This conversation offers practical insights for educators and learners seeking to cultivate resilience, empowerment, and the capacity to co-create better futures.

In episode 3 of REACT we explore how universities can build ethical, equitable, and genuinely global engagement in times of geopolitical and planetary crisis.

Together with Isak Frumin, Fatou Thiam, and Noah Sobe, Raphael Costambeys-Kempczynski explores how universities can build ethical, equitable, and truly global forms of engagement amid geopolitical tensions, digital divides, and planetary crises. Bringing together voices from academia, policy, and lived experience, the conversation moves beyond internationalisation toward partnership, plurality, and responsibility on a shared planet.

In this fourth episode we explore how education can move beyond 19th-century models to foster resilience, justice, and authentic learner agency in a complex world.

In this episode of RE-ACT, Raphael Costambeys-Kempczynski explores how education can move beyond outdated 19th-century models to meet the challenges of our complex, interconnected world. Joined by Nazia Habib, Michael Bäcklund, and Dominic Regester, the conversation examines the role of social and emotional learning, project-based experiences, and transdisciplinary knowledge in shaping resilient, socially conscious learners. From engaging youth in real-world decision-making to reimagining the purpose and authenticity of curricula, the episode shows how education can become a living ecosystem—equipping students not just with knowledge, but with the capacity to act, collaborate, and thrive in a rapidly changing world.

Episode 5 highlights how universities can align their civic mission with global challenges while deepening local and regional engagement.

Higher education is at a crossroads. In this episode of REACT, John Goddard, Andrea Gerardo Sevilla, and Georgina Otero explore how universities can move beyond prestige and competition to become drivers of community impact, civic engagement, and global responsibility. From embedding societal service in research and teaching to fostering transdisciplinary collaboration, Raphael Costambeys-Kempczynski discusses with his guests how universities can cultivate hope, respond to local and global crises, and equip learners to create meaningful change in their communities and beyond.