LEAD097 - Climate Action and Transition Leadership

Course Description

The climate crisis is often described as a crisis of leadership. Dominant models of leading are failing to adequately address the magnitude, complexity, severity, and uncertainty of humanity’s interconnected climate and sustainability challenges.

In this course, you'll identify and experiment with leadership mindsets and practices needed to contribute towards the transition to a low-carbon, socially-inclusive future.

This course is offered in partnership with the Academy for Sustainable Innovation:

Please note: This course is not eligible for the Lifelong Learning Alumni Discount.

Course Outline

In this course, you will:

• Learn about transformative perspectives on leadership for climate action in "What Is Transition Leadership?"
• Explore personal agency and practice storytelling for meaningful change using Marshall Ganz’ Public Narrative framework
• Experiment with the Three Horizons Framework for facilitating dialogue about uncertain futures in "Cultivating Inclusive Mindsets and Pathways"
• Examine concepts like communityship and foster collective leadership in "Convening Dialogue: From Possibility to Action"
• Focus on personal and professional resilience, drawing from psychological and social-ecological perspectives in "Fostering Resilience"
• Map your own resilience cycles and explore ways to support yourself and others through ongoing work in climate action

Learner Outcomes

By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

• Develop influencing skills, personal agency, and practice storytelling for change
• Experiment with futures thinking and apply a framework for facilitating dialogue about uncertain futures
• Critically examine the tensions with climate optimism, leadership, and adaptation
• Cultivate personal resilience and map your resilience as an adaptive cycle

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Climate Adaptation Fundamentals Micro-credential : Elective Courses