Driving constructive change is a strategic battle against the status quo for a new vision, requiring a shift in power, not mere persuasion. Greg Satell provides evidence-based insights for supporting change greg-satell.medium.com/we-need-to-tak…

This useful post by @Guerzovich and @Alexwaden on developing a sequential, relational rubric is worth a read. It's a great resource for practitioners to track and evaluate the scaling of social accountability interventions, focusing on sustainability. bit.ly/3wuUJcV

Co-design and facilitation: keys to sustainable change learningforsustainability.net/post/co-design…

When sperm whales need a nap, they take a deep breath, dive down about 45 feet and arrange themselves into perfectly-level, vertical patterns. They sleep sound and still for up to two hours at a time between breaths, in pods of 5 or 6 whales.

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Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay! But the news isn’t so happy when it comes to our planet. Ecosystems are at risk around the world. The good news is that everyone can part of #GenerationRestoration and make a difference today & every day: worldenvironmentday.global/get-involved/p…

Every breath you take, Every 💧 of water you drink, Every meal 🥘 you eat, you are connected to the 🌎. This #WorldEnvironmentDay, drop a 💚 to celebrate the richness and wonder of our only home - our planet.

Great interview by Emily Pontecorvo with Andy Reisinger, he points to the need for a more nuanced approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, integrating diverse mitigation strategies and equity considerations, to truly meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. bit.ly/4dvNrFV

High levels of ‘social capital’ (the value gained when people work well together) create the conditions for high performance in health & care. The evaluation of 5 NHS organisations that undertook whole system transformation showed that social capital is more important than human

#ClimateResearcher Prof. Lisa Schipper 🌎 ✊@lisaschipper.bsky.social explains in the NatureClimate commentary why #science also needs #emotions. Commentary: doi.org/10.1038/s41558…. Interview: uni-bonn.de/en/news/201cco…

How can co-design & facilitation drive sustainable change? In my latest Medium post, I explore how bringing diverse voices together can foster innovation & systemic change. medium.com/p/19cde222578d/ #Sustainability #CoDesign #Facilitation #Collaboration #SystemsThinking

In a distracted world, the most underrated leadership skill is listening. 144 studies, 155k people: Good listeners have deeper bonds and better results. We feel valued, and they get smarter. Great leaders are devoted learners. A key to learning is to listen more than you talk.

How can participatory action research address complex challenges? My latest post explores collaboration, reflection action and co-design to empower groups for meaningful change. learningforsustainability.net/post/par-for-c… #Collaboration #SystemsThinking #AdaptiveManagement #ActionResearch

I’ve updated the Learning for Sustainability page on systems thinking. The revised intro highlights its relevance for tackling complexity in environmental management, healthcare, and climate change. Links offer guidance and tools for sustainable change. learningforsustainability.net/systems-thinki…

Collaboration & co-creation are not the same thing. Collaboration means working with others - who often have their own goals & agendas. These goals have to be matched & if they're not, one person’s gain can be another person’s loss. Co-creation is about jointly creating

🌍 Breaking the silos: The latest IPBES reports reveal why tackling biodiversity, climate & social crises in isolation isn’t working—and what we can do instead. 🔗 learningforsustainability.net/post/breaking-… #IPBES #SystemsThinking #Sustainability