1. Questions to be discussed: How can the research framework be further improved? What additional priority research questions should be included or how should the existing ones be changed? How could existing projects best contribute to Future Earth and what new, integrated projects could you foresee falling within the framework? 1 Breakout session 1a Feedback on the research framework

2. How to improve the framework Language/relevant terms (e.g. ESS, Sustainability,welfare, etc) Linkages between themes and between themes and cross- cutting capabilities Transdisciplinarity and multidisciplinarity Articulate difference theme 2 vs theme 3 Articulate relation conceptual framework/themes Education (under transformation) Include local and indigenous knowledge 2

3. Key and missing questions 3 Evolutionary genetics Sea level rise and vulnerability Ocean acidification Links land use change / agriculture and food systems / biodiversity How to get transformation GEC and local and indigenous knowledge Local/regional/global impacts Artificial chemical impacts Social tipping points/ What are sustainability tipping points What is sustainability in developed areas

4. Project contributions Share experiences and practices of integration across projects Projects can link to communities and share strategic partnership, bridge local impacts to global assessments Need to develop common understanding of what constitute evidence across disciplines Allow diversity of projects (bottom-up) Need synthesis of existing knowledge, Future Earth-wide 4

5. Questions to be discussed: How can the initial organisational design be further strengthened? How best can the principles of integration of disciplines and the co-design and co- production of knowledge with users be implemented? 5 Breakout session 1b Feedback on governance

6. How to improve organizational design 6 Clustering projects across themes for both integrated projects and disciplinary support Ex committee for faster decisions of GC. Drawing from SC and EC? Clarify decision-making process. Engagement Committee vs Science Committee Clarify role of Engagement Committee (very broad) Authority and legitimacty (top level) vs relevance and communication (low level) Need flexible mechanisms for committees to address changing priorities Build on existing networks SC members: some need track record of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research. Need broad-base nomination Need regional nodes Relation of WCRP with Future Earth

7. How to improve co-design and integration Co-design also at project level, not only top level Build on existing stakeholder networks Secretariat as bottom up facilitator (collect best practices and support network – needs resources) Platform: create Workshops – meeting places Brokering: FE is neutral broker Regional nodes Bring young people – funding mechanisms Funding to allow project development before application 7