Hallie Eakin is a professor in the School of Sustainability and affiliated professor in the School of Urban Planning and Geographical Sciences. Her research focuses on social, institutional and political relations that shape human vulnerability to intersecting stressors, including climate extremes and climate change, and how transdisciplinary research can support efforts towards just and sustainable social-environmental transformation. Professor Eakin’s work has been largely based in Mexico and Latin America, addressing vulnerability and transformation in relation to farming, rural livelihoods, food systems, water scarcity and urban resilience. With colleagues at the STEPS Centre, University of Sussex, UK, and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico,she has explored the potential for “Transformation Laboratories” to foster spaces for creative approaches to persistent sustainability challenges