| Code | EG1802 |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4 x 2 hour online sessions 1 week in person |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 |
| Fees | See Fees and Costs for full details. |
| Closing Date | TBC 2027 |
| Venue | UCC |
| Start Date | TBC 2027 |
Outline
Urgent transformative action is needed to address the sustainability crises we are collectively facing such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and resource depletion. Beyond the requirement for radical technological and business innovations we need new forms of individual and collective leadership. Sustainability leaders are those who inspire and drive us towards a more sustainable world and have the competences to understand and tackle sustainability challenges under conditions of extreme urgency, rapid change, and uncertainty.
The focus of the Sustainability Leadership Autumn School is on leadership skills and sustainability competences which complement the deep domain-specific knowledge acquired within academic disciplines e.g. systems thinking, futures thinking, sustainability values, societal impact, and interdisciplinarity. Within this Autumn School we will develop a “sustainability mindset” to think, plan and act with empathy, responsibility, and care for our planet.
Learning outcomes
- Analyse, synthesise, and interpret complex problems across different domains and scales to solutions that address the environmental, social, governance, and economic aspects of sustainability.
- Explain how to work across diverse stakeholder groups showing empathy when collaborating with others.
- Identify futures thinking approaches and methodologies to envision and craft “rich pictures” for preferred sustainable futures.
- Collectively design and implement interventions, transitions, and transformative governance strategies to become an agents of change for sustainability.
- Map, reconcile, and negotiate sustainability values and principles as applied to planet and society and reflect on own values.
- Articulate the concept and practice of sustainability as it relates to the self, community, their research, and the wider world.
- Identify individual leadership style and outline areas for growth
Schedule Information
4 x 2 hour online sessions
1 week in person
Online and in person dates TBC.
Assessment
Group Assessment: Based on enhancing mobility and pedestrianisation in the city.
Individual Assessment on groupwork undertaken throughout the week.
Reflection on how the sustainability competences can be applied in research and professional work.
Who Should Apply
The target audience for the Autumn School are postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers
Requirements
Fees and Costs
Currently no information.
How To Apply
Contact Programmes Manager Anna Ozolina for more information Aozolina@ucc.ie
Contact Details
Sustainability Academy
Contact us
Sustainability Institute, Ellen Hutchins Building, Lee Rd, Sunday's Well, Cork, T23 XE10,
- Dr. Paul Bolger, Head of Sustainability Academy - p.bolger@ucc.ie
- Tanya Fitzgerald, Manager, Sustainability Academy - TFitzgerald@ucc.ie