• Tools to understand the concept of sustainability
• To define problems related to sustainability, identifying the direct and indirect causes and effects
• To reflect on the use of sustainability by different actors in society
• To develop essential skills to achieve sustainable change
• To directly apply these skills to a sustainability issue in your own environment

Module 1: Dissecting sustainability

Here you will be introduced to the concept of sustainability and its uses within society. We will also explain the sustainability competencies which are your tools for this MOOC.

Module 2: Understanding Complexity

You will now define problems related to sustainability, identifying the direct and indirect causes and effects. This will be done at different scales, from the political arena, to your community, in order to illustrate how complicated these issues can be. Systems thinking tools shall then be explained as a way of tackling this complexity.

Module 3: Challenging Norms and Values

There are many different cultural understandings of sustainability, and our personal values influence our views and behaviours. You will learn to recognize these differences and biases and how these can influence your understanding.

Module 4: Collaboration for Sustainable Change

In this module, you will see how communication can bring different worldviews together to solve problems related to sustainability.

Module 5: Thinking about the Future

You will now look to the future; how do you envision it? Using forecasting, back casting and scenario development, you will learn about the tools that will help make that future a reality.

Module 6: Making your plan work

Now it’s time to create an action plan for your personal project. You will identify the limitations of action taking and the feasibility of tackling your problem.

Module 7: Wrapping up: Being an Agent of Sustainable Change

This module is about reflecting upon the competencies and understanding how they can help achieve sustainable change. You will also look at how you have integrated them into their personal project.

''Thank you for creating this MOOC, due to the corona virus I started looking for ways to stay motivated. This MOOC was definitely worth it, I learned a lot. And I think the theory is even more valuable in this time.''

''I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the staff for this course for taking your time to impart your knowlwdge with us and guiding us in an unforgettable journey towards becoming agents of sustainable change. Many many thanks to you all.''