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Leading Sustainable Communities and Organisations

Tech Futures Lab and Mind Lab via FutureLearn

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Overview

Learn how to drive change with sustainable solutions

If you want to work towards a sustainable future, it’s essential that you understand the intersection of world-views, systems changes, and innovation to make it work.

On this two-week course, you’ll develop your understanding of sustainability thinking, frameworks, and leadership approaches to help you begin your journey toward sustainability and inspire change in others.

It’s critically important to understand the urgency in which change is required. This short course from the experts at academyEX and Tech Future Lab will strengthen your knowledge and capability to drive sustainable change. You’ll also examine innovative solutions for sustainability that you can start implementing immediately.

Understand the latest thinking in the sustainability field

You’ll develop a clear understanding of the most commonly used terms, theories, and principles in relation to sustainability, giving you a fresh perspective on how to lead sustainable change.

You’ll examine the latest thinking including practices, frameworks, challenges, and solutions so that you have a comprehensive understanding of how to approach this complex topic.

Discover how to lead for sustainable change

You’ll explore the key sustainability challenges facing the world before examining indigenous approaches and strategies from leaders in sustainability to help you lead change.

By the end of the course, you’ll have tools and resources to implement change in your organisations, communities, and at home.

You’ll learn that small-scale, incremental changes create impact and that you can be a part of the movement towards a sustainable future.

This course is designed for anyone with an interest in sustainability.

It will empower you with an understanding of approaches to sustainability and help you lead your organisation and community toward a more sustainable future.

Syllabus

  • Making Sense of Today - Introduction to Leading Sustainable Futures
    • Welcome to Week 1
    • Understanding Sustainability and other related terminology
    • The Need to Act Now
    • Reflecting on Week 1 and Looking Ahead to Week 2
  • Frameworks and Tools for Sustainable Futures
    • Welcome to Week 2
    • Leadership for Sustainability
    • Innovations for Sustainability
    • Reflection and Summary

Taught by

Saskia Verraes

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