Develop Your Own Sustainability Plan
We know we need to do more to make our world ‘more sustainable’. But what does that actually mean? Where should we focus? And how can we be sure that what we’re doing really makes a difference? Come and identify your goals and learn simple steps to implement them.
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Description
Join us for this practical workshop to learn about sustainability – what it is (and isn’t) and the concepts involved. Put together a simple plan for yourself and/or a small business that prioritises the areas and activities where you’ll have most sustainable impact. Share ideas, decide what you’ll do, set goals and targets and enlist support to turn your plan into action.
Expected learning outcomes
- Understand what ‘being more sustainable’ means. (It’s not just about the environment!)
- Understand important sustainability concepts like systems thinking, carbon accounting and circular economy
- Be able to prioritise the areas and activities where you’ll have most sustainable impact (without causing other problems!)
- Have a simple plan (for yourself and/or a small business) that brings these activities together so you can take sustainable action
Course outline
- Introduction to sustainability including sustainability concepts (e.g. systems thinking and the circular economy)
- How to spot ‘greenwashing’
- Identifying where and how you can have the most sustainable impact
- Writing a simple sustainability plan: goals, targets, measuring progress
- Taking action: where to get support, how to overcome barriers
Who should attend?
Individuals and small business owners who want to understand sustainability better and develop a practical plan to become more sustainable.
What to bring
Your lunch. We'll supply tea and coffee. Bring either pen and paper or your laptop to record your plan.
About your tutor
Kate Thompson has eight years’ experience in environmental and social sustainability. As Head of Communications for a large trans-Tasman sustainability consultancy, she communicated complex sustainability concepts and helped clients in many industries explain their sustainability plans and progress. Kate’s experience includes leading Auckland Airport’s award-winning social sustainability strategy and helping the Infrastructure Sustainability Council launch a new Green Building rating.
Kate teaches this practical course because she wants to help everyone understand how they can make our world more sustainable. (She also knows that sustainability can seem like a ‘dark art’ and enjoys helping demystify it!)
