Planetary Boundaries Workshop
To gain an overview of the 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.
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
BEFORE EMBARKING
- Team building
- Tests and discussions on the main scientific concepts associated with planetary boundaries
- The concept of environmental limits
MISSION ON EARTH
- 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
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
- Pre-training self-assessment questionnaire and collection of expectations
- Formative and summative assessments during and at the end of the training
- Measurement of satisfaction and progress through a post-training self-assessment
- Evaluation of the training’s impact two months later