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Small Shifts, Big Waves – Social Tipping Points in Practice

THURSDAY 25 SEPTEMBER

A workshop on how small shifts can lead to big changes

  • Thursday 25 September

How does the electric car suddenly become the obvious choice? Why do meat-free days no longer seem radical? And how do new ways of collaborating spread within organizations? Social change rarely happens by chance – it often follows a dynamic we can learn to recognize and use proactively.

This workshop dives into the concept of positive social tipping points – those pivotal moments when norms and behaviors shift dramatically because change feels both meaningful and possible. From there, transformation can ripple outward – often faster than expected.

Based on Rune Baastrup’s work and the latest international research, we’ll explore questions like:

  • How can you recognize signs that something is tipping in your everyday life or organization?
  • What small but important behavioral or cultural shifts can accelerate sustainable change?
  • How can you support new norms and practices that spread and become self-reinforcing?

The workshop combines theory, case studies, and hands-on dialogue, giving you space to reflect, share experiences – and uncover new possibilities for action in your field.

You’ll leave with concrete tools and fresh inspiration to help amplify the changes already underway – and make them harder to stop.

Participants

  • Rune Baastrup, Director of Development, Democracy x
  • Malte Warburg, Consultant

This session is presented by Democracy x in collaboration with OpEn – the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Information and Engagement Fund.