About the Speaker

Shengnan is a Ph.D. candidate at the Fenner School of Environment and Society, where she has been conducting research since February 2021. Her work centers on innovative community waste management experiments in China, drawing on theories from system innovation and sustainability transitions. Shengnan’s research aims to provide insights into how diverse actors shape these experiments, adapt their roles, and apply strategic actions to drive impactful outcomes. Additionally, she seeks to uncover the underlying mechanisms and identify key success factors and strategies that support these experiments' contributions to broader societal change.