On December 2-3, 2025, the Right Livelihood College at ZEF brought together 15 selected and invited international young researchers and global experts working on sustainable natural resource use, biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and environmental justice at a workshop at ZEF. Contributions highlighted the varied socio-ecological pathways through which communities navigate environmental change and pursue more just, resilient futures.  

From November 5-7, 2025, ZEF junior researcher Micely Díaz Espaillat took part in the VI Latin American and Caribbean Congress of Social Sciences, organized by the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO). The congress took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  During the event, Ms. Díaz Espaillat presented her research paper titled “The Systematic Exclusion of Haitian Cane Workers from the Pension System in the Dominican Republic.” The abstract of her presentation and photographic documentation are provided below.