Sustainability from the Inside Out Course

Sustainability from the inside out is a experiential and practical course focusing on the importance of emotional and psychological wellbeing for those working within the sustainability field.
The course will support participants to reconnect with their original passion and values behind their work choices, and will offer perspectives and practices that strengthen people's capacity to respond effectively to the ongoing challenges of working within sustainability.
At its heart, this course draws from the work of Joanna Macy's work that reconnects together with influences from ecopsychology, permaculture and positive psychology.
The course addresses the issue of 'inner sustainably'.
In other words, personal and organizational well-being at the level of emotional and psychological health.
It addresses the risks of stress and potential burnout that individuals and groups working in sustainability are currently facing.
It draws from various bodies of work including Joanna Macy's Work that Reconnects, Resilience and Positive Psychology,
Deep Ecology, Permaculture and Gestalt Psychotherapy.
The principles of the course are based on experience and research that show the importance of maintaining well-being in order to sustain long term activity in the industry of sustainability.
It covers the main reasons that people are drawn to these areas of work, the personal investment that takes place, the main pitfalls and challenges of working within an industry that is constantly challenging mainstream thinking and planning, and the strategies and resources that can support individuals and organisations to strengthen their capacity to continue to respond effectively without burnout and overwhelm.