Tips to make the most out of the course
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Course: An Introduction to Systems Thinking for Sustainability: SiD Theory I
The importance of speaking the same language
If understood correctly, sustainability as a concept represents the pinnacle of challenges we face in our century. Yet, important as it is, there is little solid ground for investigating what …
The SiD Definition of Sustainability
Below, you find the definition of sustainability according to the SiD framework. Sustainability is the state of a complex, dynamic system. In this state, a system can continue to flourish …
Last but not least!
We are preparing this week to finish the introductory course in system thinking for sustainability. During the past 3 weeks, a lot of information has been given, and for sure, …
What’s next to learn?
Next Steps News: We are happy to announce that we have another course ready! Systems Thinking for Sustainability: Complex Systems Analysis There, will cover the most practical components of SiD …
4.15. Case – The implications of not use system perspective
In this video, we can clearly understand the collapse when we don’t analyze the system’s perspective and its interrelationships. This is based on a real case that occurred in Borneo …
Surprise – win a SiD book!
Dear Learners, Together, we reached the end of the open course. Yet, the journey towards a sustainable future is only starting. Tom Bosschaert’s book ‘Symbiosis in Development – Making New …
Wrapping up Week 2
Congratulations on concluding Week 2! What a week this was. In Week 2, we posed the first building block in your systemic understanding of sustainability. We did so starting off …
Wrapping up Week 1
Congratulations on completing Week 1! This first milestone is an occasion to celebrate what you accomplished and learnt this week. In Week 1, we have outlined the high level conversation …
Resilience, Autonomy, and Harmony for a ‘sustainable’ state
In SiD, the system-level indicators for sustainability are Resilience, Autonomy, and Harmony. In other words, a system is sustainable when it hits the right balance between these three. Resilience relates …
Taking stock of the course
And this brings our course to a close. Congratulations on completing the fourth and last week. It was a delight to spend these weeks with you systems thinkers. It surely …
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An Introduction to Systems Thinking for Sustainability: SiD Theory I