Early-career experts can play a fundamental role in achieving planetary sustainability by bridging generational divides and developing novel solutions to complex problems. We argue that intergenerational partnerships and interdisciplinary collaboration among early-career experts will enable emerging sustainability leaders to contribute fully to a sustainable future. We review 16 international, interdisciplinary, and sustainability-focused early-career capacity building programs. We conclude that such programs are vital to developing sustainability leaders of the future and that decision-making for sustainability is likely to be best served by strong institutional cultures that promote intergenerational learning and involvement.

早期专家可以通过弥合代沟和为复杂问题开发新颖的解决方案，在实现全球可持续性方面发挥根本作用。我们认为，早期职业专家之间的代际合作和跨学科合作将使新兴的可持续发展领导者能够为可持续发展的未来做出充分的贡献。我们审查了16个国际性，跨学科和以可持续性为重点的早期职业能力建设计划。我们得出的结论是，此类计划对于培养未来的可持续发展领导者至关重要，而促进可持续发展的决策可能最好通过促进代际学习和参与的强大制度文化来提供。