The SEP survey is currently underway and will remain open until the end of 2026 (https://sep.du.edu). We will take stock of data collected until June 24. 

At that point, we will synthesize the preliminary feedback to present at a community webinar scheduled for June 30. To accommodate our international research community, the webinar will be held at 7:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), which corresponds to 9:00 AM Eastern Time (EDT), 3:00 PM Central European Summer Time (CEST), and 9:00 PM Standard Time in Beijing.

Please register for the webinar at:
https://iiasa.zoom.us/meeting/register/_6TmIgLeRu2HT3KzvcaXFA   

The Scenario Evolution Process (SEP) launched in February 2026 and is an ongoing multi-year, community-driven initiative designed to discuss the future of the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) framework based on how it has been used by the research community and what is desired from future scenarios. The world is now very different compared to when components of the SSP framework entered the literature for the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report in 2014. Information collected through SEP activities will be used to chart a path for an appropriate evolution from the SSPs that goes beyond climate mitigation and adaptation to integrate nature, sustainable development, and social equity into the core of future narratives. If you are interested to learn more about the SEP visit: https://sep.du.edu and watch the introductory webinar.  

The SEP is envisaged as a re-evaluation of the architecture of the SSPs, guided by a community-based process. A number of activities are underway for 2026, and the scientific community is asked to provide critical input.  

• Survey Stocktake and June 30 Webinar 
• Special Issue in Futures and July iEMSs Workshop 
• Call for SEP Working Group members by July 31, 2026