START partners meet in South Africa to discuss strategic approaches to mobilize partnerships and resources; the Seedbeds of Transformation conference will explore transformations and the SDGs in Africa; SEA-START will conduct an assessment on climate change adaptation to support Thailand’s National Adaptation Plan; START welcomes Mzime Murisa as Program Specialist for FRACTAL; partners share experiences and ideas for developing an Afrika Transdisciplinary Research Network; a transdisciplinary project investigates the connection between climate, water and energy in Harare; the Big Earth Data project aims at providing new impetus for interdisciplinary discoveries; and more.