The article "Leverage Points for Sustainability Transformation" by David J. Abson et al. argues that despite significant efforts in both science and politics, humanity remains on unsustainable development trajectories. The authors attribute this to the failure of sustainability science to address the root causes of unsustainability. Drawing on Donella Meadows' concept of leverage points, they propose that many current interventions target weak points that are easy to implement but have limited potential for transformative change. To address this, the authors suggest a research agenda centered on three key realms of intervention: reconnecting people to nature, restructuring institutions, and rethinking how knowledge is created and used. These realms are intended to be more powerful areas of intervention, potentially leading to deeper and more transformative changes. The article emphasizes the importance of systems thinking and the need to integrate different types of knowledge to foster sustainability transformations. It also highlights the interactions between these realms, suggesting that interventions in one realm can have flow-on effects on others. The authors conclude that a focus on deep leverage points can provide a coherent framework for addressing the root causes of unsustainability and guide the development of more effective sustainability interventions.The article "Leverage Points for Sustainability Transformation" by David J. Abson et al. argues that despite significant efforts in both science and politics, humanity remains on unsustainable development trajectories. The authors attribute this to the failure of sustainability science to address the root causes of unsustainability. Drawing on Donella Meadows' concept of leverage points, they propose that many current interventions target weak points that are easy to implement but have limited potential for transformative change. To address this, the authors suggest a research agenda centered on three key realms of intervention: reconnecting people to nature, restructuring institutions, and rethinking how knowledge is created and used. These realms are intended to be more powerful areas of intervention, potentially leading to deeper and more transformative changes. The article emphasizes the importance of systems thinking and the need to integrate different types of knowledge to foster sustainability transformations. It also highlights the interactions between these realms, suggesting that interventions in one realm can have flow-on effects on others. The authors conclude that a focus on deep leverage points can provide a coherent framework for addressing the root causes of unsustainability and guide the development of more effective sustainability interventions.