Social Systems
We partner with researchers and organisations to understand complex societal and environmental problems, and identify solutions using systems thinking tools that have positive benefits for communities. The ESR Social Systems Team works across the areas of environment, public health, justice and social policy, within bicultural and multidisciplinary teams.
The Lab
Take a tour of the Social Systems Lab and find out how we work together to address complex problems.
Current projects
Find out about some of our current projects, including equity in the COVID-19 response, innovation in the forensic medical response to sexual assault and our research into the mysteries of yersiniosis.
Past projects
Read about some of our past projects including changing behaviour around waste minimisation, measuring the effectiveness of responses to family violence, and Māori community development with Hauora Hokianga.