Ecological crisis demands radical evaluation and systemic change

Discussions regarding the global ecological and social crisis emphasize the need for a radical transformation in how human impact is evaluated. The Polish Evaluation Society highlights that current reliance on fossil fuels is driving natural disasters, migration crises, and resource shortages. To address these challenges, there is a call for transdisciplinary evaluation that critically analyzes existing systems and incorporates essential scientific frameworks, such as Johan Rockström’s ‘Planetary Boundaries’.

In a different context, digital simulations like the game Factorio serve as models for understanding environmental degradation. The game illustrates how industrial expansion, resource extraction, and automation lead to pollution and deforestation. It demonstrates the feedback loops between industrial growth and the loss of natural barriers, such as forests, which are necessary to mitigate environmental damage.