Holistic, systemic and spiritual approaches for positive change

Inner Work for Outer Impact – A collaborative partnership

This is a collaboration between Kolimbri, The Change Makers’ Coach and The Sustainability Centre and Clare Southall of Entheos Consulting Ltd.

We’re delighted to also include facilitator Jon Freeman integrating systemic and spiritual approaches for positive change for Sustainability Champions. Running throughout the programme will be a focus on authentic conversations that lead to sustainable lives.

Current Situation & Context

There are many brilliant individuals working as champions for sustainability doing extraordinary work within organisations, creating positive change for people and the planet. However, we know from research (Burnout and career (un)sustainability: Looking into the Blackbox of burnout) that professionals in this field can often struggle with sustaining themselves and their efforts. It’s very common to feel isolated, under-appreciated, and disconnected, leading to burnout and poor mental health. Others feel unheard and unseen within their organisation. We aim to change this by helping Sustainability Champions to find new ways to sustain their work and lives whilst maintaining their personal professional ambitions as change-makers.

• In thriving ecosystems the mycelium and root connections sustain diversity and vitality through the exchange of information, nutrients, and support.
• We'll be mirroring this network for Sustainability Champions, creating a rich network for coming together, growing and supporting one another.
• A six-month programme, with online and in-person events, designed to foster individual and collective thriving.

Five online workshops designed to stimulate self-exploration and group cohesion for Sustainability Champions. Each session focuses on relevant and inspirational topics grounded in participants’ real work and lives.

• Who am I as a sustainability champion working with/for organisations? Exploring Activist Archetypes that shape one’s work.
• Systemic approaches: Using Constellations and natural systems thinking to understand more fully the complexity of organisational ecosystems
• Relational Being: Understanding our relationships with the very systems we seek to change, knowing all things are interconnected.
• Finding Hope in Challenging Times: Nourishing ourselves and maintaining hope.
• Weaving the Strands: Developing personal and collective Action and Wellbeing Plans.

Concluding the programme with an in-person workshop retreat

An in-person residential retreat at The Sustainability Centre, including time around the campfire for shared conversations, collective wisdom, building on themes from the online sessions. From here, our vision and intention is this pop-up community of Sustainability Champions will continue to reach out to one another and sustain each other.

• As a Sustainability Champion, if you participate in Inner Work for Outer Impact, you will...
• Leave re-energised and better connected to your own purpose, values and goals
• Be connected to others in similar roles facing similar challenges, with an ongoing opportunity to reach out and continue dialogue
• Be inspired, supported and enabled, with your personal toolkit of practices and practical know-how
• Feel energised and supported as an advocate for positive change