The SEP survey is currently underway and will remain open until the end of 2026. We will take stock of the data collected until June 24. At that point\, we will synthesize the preliminary feedback to present at a community webinar scheduled for June 30. To accommodate our international research community\, the webinar will be held at 7:00 AM MDT | 9:00 AM EDT | 3:00 PM CEST | 9:00 PM Beijing Standard Time. \;

This \;initial \;stocktake \;of the survey \;will provide \;early \;insights and an overview of geographical and sectoral contributions to \;identify \;any \;biases and gaps. We strongly encourage everyone \;to \;share \;the survey with their community. \;Below\, we provide a short \;pitch \;on why people should contribute\, as well as \;slide decks \;ready for \;circulation. \;If you would like \;additional \;recruitment materials\, please contact \;sep@du.edu. \;

Here is example language \;to share to help encourage participants to take the survey: \;

Are you interested in shaping the next generation of \;socioeconomic \;scenarios \;used in climate change research\, and beyond? The Shared Socioeconomic Pathways \;(SSP) \;framework has become foundational for climate and sustainability research\, but many emerging challenges now extend its original \;design\, \;and it is time to start a collective process on how to evolve it. We want to hear your perspectives in a survey that will help us gather diverse \;views on current limitations \;of the SSPs\, unmet needs\, and missing sectoral and regional perspectives\, as well as your ideas for improving future scenario frameworks. \;Please visit https://www.du.edu/scenario-evolution-process/survey \;