PLANETARY BOUNDARIES WORKSHOP
To gain insight into issues beyond carbon
Embark on a journey to discover the nine major processes of our Earth system, and collectively imagine solutions to preserve a habitable planet.
This half-day workshop uses the scientific model of planetary boundaries* to understand environmental issues in their entirety and grasp the systemic nature of the problems. Using the dynamics of serious games and the world of science fiction, it conveys the desire to take action in the face of global emergencies in an immersive and supportive environment. It provides a solid foundation of knowledge for taking action at the company level, taking into account the complexity of the issues at stake.
*The concept of planetary boundaries was initially defined in 2009 by the Stockholm Resilience Centre. The workshop also draws on Kate Raworth’s Doughnut Theory, which combines environmental issues and social justice.
Goals
- Define the concept of planetary boundaries (or limits)
- Illustrate the links between them
- Explain the concepts of environmental ceilings and social floors
- Propose the effects of individual or collective levers for action
Program
You are part of the crew of an alien spacecraft that has just been entrusted with a special mission: to search for a habitable planet. Destination: planet Earth.
- Like any good astronaut, before embarking, you will undergo a series of tests to ensure that you have the right skills. Once on Earth, you will take a series of samples to assess its habitability. Finally, there will be a postmission review phase: how can we help Earthlings preserve the stability of their planet?
BEFORE EMBARKING
- Team building
- Tests and discussions on the main scientific concepts associated with planetary boundaries
- The concept of environmental limits
MISSION ON EARTH
- Successive challenges to:
- Explore the nine planetary boundaries,
- Identify the causes, consequences and impacts of the disruption of our Earth system,
- Understand their importance for the habitability of the Earth,
- Assess the extent to which each boundary has been exceeded
RETURN FROM MISSION
- Review of the historical causes of disruption
- Kate Raworth’s Doughnut Theory & social floor
- Systemic vision and complexity of interrelationships between boundaries Discussion and action
- Discussion and action::
- Sharing feelings,
- Reflection on collective and individual levers for action,
- Commitment to take action
The advantages of the training
- Discussions in small groups
- Virtual ‘game board’
- Contributions from the facilitator
- Collective and individual reflection on actions to be taken
Who is the training intended for?
- All employees
- People in charge of LCA (Life Cycle Assessment), responsible purchasing, marketing, CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)
Prerequisites
- This training course does not require any specific prerequisites.
Evaluation methods
- Self-assessment questionnaire and collection of expectations beforehand
- Formative and summative assessment during and at the end of the training
- Measurement of satisfaction and progress in post-training self-assessment
- Measurement of the impact of the training after two months