John Baines & Adam Donnan
May 2009

Thinking & Acting Sustainably: Profile of a 21st Century Professional

This manual is to support trainers leading a one-day (or equivalent) workshop introducing sustainable development to professionals.

The materials are designed to help professionals:

  1. Improve awareness of the principles that underpin sustainable development;
  2. Identify drivers for change;
  3. Be aware of the benefits of applying sustainable development principles to professional activities;
  4. Apply systems thinking to work situations; and
  5. Develop a personal action plan for sustainable development.

Some accompanying materials to the training course should also be downloaded:

  1. Pre-workshop reading materials
  2. Additional information
  3. Additional resources
  4. Case studies
  5. Slides
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