Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Advocating for a Better Planet: Essential Skills for Climate and Sustainability Action
The course introduced the concepts of system mapping, design-thinking and life-centered design to help students understand complex problems and identify potential areas for change. Through a case study of the University of Reading Dining Services team's approach to food waste management, students explored sustainability and climate-related issues, gained skills to break down large challenges into manageable tasks, and learnt how to advocate effectively for their own cause.
3 weeks, 3 hours per week
Dr Stuart Black
Head of School for Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science
University of Reading
Dr Richard Nunes
Associate Professor of Planning and Sustainability
University of Reading
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Understand your role as global citizens in influencing sustainability and climate action
- Explore underlying causes and effects for your sustainability or climate-related issue from multiple perspective
- Apply principles of systems mapping, design-based thinking and life-centered design to explore your issue and identify potential intervention points for making meaningful change
- Perform stakeholder and feasibility analysis to assess impact, influence, and practical implementation for your issue
- Develop an informed advocacy plan to address your selected issue using the concepts explored in the course
Issued on 24th August 2026
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