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Table 3

Research agenda

Propositions	Research questions for engagement dynamics in the field of sustainability
P1: Dynamic Elements	Do specific engagement dynamic patterns exist in the subgroups of FFF, such as scientists for future or grandparents for future? What engagement dynamic patterns can be identified in different collaborations for climate protection for instance in service innovation initiatives, and what factors contribute to their development?
P1a: Engagement dynamics manifest as changes in the dynamic elements of the engagement concept
P1b: The dynamic elements of the engagement concept are the engagement disposition (capacity, tendency, valence) and the activity of engaging (intensity, dimensions, valence)
P2: Internally Caused Engagement Dynamics	How do tendency and capacity interact in the context of climate protection, particularly with regard to changes in tendency related to values and norms, and capacity in terms of knowledge? How do tendency traits and context-specific tendencies interact, and under what circumstances do they lead to resource investment in the context of climate protection? How do emotional and cognitive engagement influence each other in the context of climate protection? How can engagement disposition for sustainability be triggered by first changing engagement behavior through the adaptation of institutions or institutional arrangements?
P2a: Changes in the dynamic elements can be caused by other dynamic elements
P2b: The mechanisms underlying the internally caused engagement dynamics are: interaction, crowding-in effect, iteration and spiral effect
P3: Externally Caused Engagement Dynamics	How does engagement for sustainability differ depending on whether it is triggered by external factors or driven by engagement disposition? How do external triggers of engagement dynamics interact with actors’ engagement to influence the transformation of systems towards greater sustainability? What other underlying mechanisms of engagement dynamics in the field of sustainability, such as social conformity, can be identified? What other potentially (unintended negative) outcomes can engagement dynamics for sustainability have within a system? How do engagement dynamics manifest on online platforms compared to offline interactions, and how do the corresponding mechanisms influence these dynamics in movements like Fridays for future? How do offline and online engagement dynamics influence each other in social movements?
P3a: Changes in the dynamic elements can be caused by external triggers
P3b: External triggers are: the focal object, other engagement objects, other actors and their relationships and/or institutions and institutional arrangements
P3c: The mechanisms underlying the externally caused engagement dynamics are: interaction, spillover and crossover
P4: Levels of Engagement Dynamics	How does the composition of a collective interact with the emergence of collective engagement for sustainability within this collective? How can collective engagement for institutional change be fostered within the context of sustainable development?
4a: Engagement dynamics can manifest at the individual level (i.e., one actor) and at the collective level (i.e., multiple actors)
4b: Engagement dynamics can manifest across aggregation levels

Propositions	Research questions for engagement dynamics in the field of sustainability
P1: Dynamic Elements	Do specific engagement dynamic patterns exist in the subgroups of FFF, such as scientists for future or grandparents for future? What engagement dynamic patterns can be identified in different collaborations for climate protection for instance in service innovation initiatives, and what factors contribute to their development?
P1a: Engagement dynamics manifest as changes in the dynamic elements of the engagement concept
P1b: The dynamic elements of the engagement concept are the engagement disposition (capacity, tendency, valence) and the activity of engaging (intensity, dimensions, valence)
P2: Internally Caused Engagement Dynamics	How do tendency and capacity interact in the context of climate protection, particularly with regard to changes in tendency related to values and norms, and capacity in terms of knowledge? How do tendency traits and context-specific tendencies interact, and under what circumstances do they lead to resource investment in the context of climate protection? How do emotional and cognitive engagement influence each other in the context of climate protection? How can engagement disposition for sustainability be triggered by first changing engagement behavior through the adaptation of institutions or institutional arrangements?
P2a: Changes in the dynamic elements can be caused by other dynamic elements
P2b: The mechanisms underlying the internally caused engagement dynamics are: interaction, crowding-in effect, iteration and spiral effect
P3: Externally Caused Engagement Dynamics	How does engagement for sustainability differ depending on whether it is triggered by external factors or driven by engagement disposition? How do external triggers of engagement dynamics interact with actors’ engagement to influence the transformation of systems towards greater sustainability? What other underlying mechanisms of engagement dynamics in the field of sustainability, such as social conformity, can be identified? What other potentially (unintended negative) outcomes can engagement dynamics for sustainability have within a system? How do engagement dynamics manifest on online platforms compared to offline interactions, and how do the corresponding mechanisms influence these dynamics in movements like Fridays for future? How do offline and online engagement dynamics influence each other in social movements?
P3a: Changes in the dynamic elements can be caused by external triggers
P3b: External triggers are: the focal object, other engagement objects, other actors and their relationships and/or institutions and institutional arrangements
P3c: The mechanisms underlying the externally caused engagement dynamics are: interaction, spillover and crossover
P4: Levels of Engagement Dynamics	How does the composition of a collective interact with the emergence of collective engagement for sustainability within this collective? How can collective engagement for institutional change be fostered within the context of sustainable development?
4a: Engagement dynamics can manifest at the individual level (i.e., one actor) and at the collective level (i.e., multiple actors)
4b: Engagement dynamics can manifest across aggregation levels

Source(s): Authors’ own work