Societal Readiness Assessment

London College of Communication, University of the Arts, London, Department of Sociology, Lancaster University, DecarboN8

Lead by: Malé Luján Escalante, Monika Büscher


This is collaboration between Lancsater University and LCC Service Design, that includes

  • Maitreyee Kshirsagar
  • Lara Salinas
  • Alistair Kirkbride
  • Nicola Spurling
  • Namita Manohar
  • Sofia Kallimasioti

SoRA is a reflexive assessment that helps you to reflect on how socially responsive your green mobility innovation is against societal readiness indicators and supports the improvement potential of your innovation.


SoRA Framework


SoRA is a reflexive assessment framework created for innovators, researchers, local authorities, and community action workers to recognise their innovation’s societal readiness and their responsiveness to strengthen the same.


When is SoRA useful?



Steps to use SoRa


Steps to use SoRA

Considering how ready your innovation is for society from an early stage makes for a more innovative, resilient and robust initiative, helping to develop ideas and ground the enthusiasm of the development group and ensure that the results optimise benefits and minimise negative impacts.


SoRA Capacity Mapping Tool