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University of Reading

Using Systems Thinking to Tackle the Climate and Biodiversity Crisis

Discover how switching to a systems mindset could help overcome the global environmental challenges we face today.

2 weeks

3 hours per week

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What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to...

  • Demonstrate competency in and a mindset attuned to systems thinking
  • Critique superficial technological and economic 'solutions' that address one issue but ignore the wider effects on interlinked systems
  • Assess your own values to identify how what's important to you affects your actions and priorities
  • Engage with diverse worldviews and broaden your perspectives on issues of climate and biodiversity
  • Practice analysing problems using simple systems mapping tools to help you understand the bigger picture