What role can universities play in providing support for social and political transformation?

What kinds of transformational change might universities embark on to enhance their capacity to work with civil society and government seeking to navigate the societal challenges that global warming and biodiversity loss will bring? Systems thinking abilities are relatively uncommon in universities. A long tradition of disciplinary and ivory tower science makes it difficult for academics to engage in interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary work.

Will the assessment team include academics from the humanities? Complex systems are best understood in hindsight so knowing the evolutionary (historical) path that has led the world to where it is, is an important part of planning transformative strategies?