The Impact Journey: (Un)Sustainability, Climate Emergency, Authentic Leadership

Week 1 Course Introduction, Student presentation
OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE - Student Presentation – Purpose & How
Welcome, Inclusion groups dynamics.
Sustainability Core principles
Deeper work on unsustainable conditions.
Creating a common language

Week 2 System condition & Project
Raising awareness on the State of the earth
System Thinking concept & exercises
Role Play on life Cycle analysis
Define Project Team & Starting conversation

Week 3 Climate Change & Eco-system services
Scientific consensus on climate change, global consequences, political and societal response
From climate change to climate emergency, intergeneration movement and lobbies
Business answer to climate change
Ecosystem services concepts and applications
Project milestones 1

Week 4 The Climate Collage Workshop
Understanding the issue leads to action and acceptance of change
"The Climate Collage is an innovative, participatory and accessible approach to understand the scientific basis of climate change. This exchange of knowledge is a key first step for everyone to choose how to act effectively, in line with the issues at stake." Valérie Masson-Delmotte, Co Chair – IPCC - https://climatecollage.org/

Week 5 Emerging Worldview + Alternative Economy
The great turning from Joana Macy Works
Deep Ecology practice
Authentic leadership practices
Carbon footprint activity
Circular Economy, Blue economy, Low carbon economy - Lecture and application

Week 6 Smart Cities Case + Midterm
Student teamwork on Smart Cities
City Cases presentation & roles play
Midterm individual & Collective work
Reflection on grading and alternative performance indicators

Week 7 Deeper look on business alternative + Dreaming Session
The B-Corp Movement
Tracking positive impact with online SDG’s Tool
The concept of IKIGAI – Looking for authentic leadership – Part I
Deep ecology practices - Guided Meditation

Week 8 Humanity & Organization Evolution + Project Milestones 2
The spiral dynamics psychologist framework applied to organisation
High Purpose organisation examples
Project Update & Peer to peer learning

Week 9 Special Guest + Leadership practices
Project practices – Special Guest
Humanity Speech
The concept of IKIGAI – Looking for authentic leadership – Part II
Management Innovation & Shared Governance

Week 10 The emotional side of Unsustainability + Social entrepreneurship case
study
Debate on the emotional impact of unsustainability
Deeper conversations with collective intelligence practices
Social entrepreneurship case study presentation
The concept of IKIGAI – Looking for authentic leadership – Part III

Week 11 Project Milestones 3
Final project presentation
Debate, conversation, role plays, peer-to-peer evaluation

Week 12 SULITEST + Final Exam
"Sustainability Literacy" - allow individuals to become deeply committed to build a sustainable future - https://www.sulitest.org/
Final exam
Final learning celebration