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Discussing the sustainability leadership we need in 2024

A Leadership for Sustainability Roundtable

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What kind of approach to sustainability leadership do we need in 2024?

In this Roundtable event, our guests reflect on their experience as sustainability leaders and give feedback on the draft sustainability leadership manifesto that Osbert talked about in the last episode.

The topics discussed include:

  • Deeply listening to understand people’s needs
  • Embedding care in the sustainability agenda
  • Building a culture of sustainability leadership across the organisation
  • Getting beyond a carbon tunnel vision to a just transition
  • The need to create collaborative spaces to drive forward positive change.

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A (draft) Sustainability Leadership Manifesto for 2024

Attitude

  1. Let go of “saving the world”. Instead focus on creating the future we need.
  2. Accept uncertainty. Instead foster the conditions for positive change to emerge.
  3. Don’t worry about what others are or aren’t doing, unless they’re within your sphere of influence. Instead, apply your energy where you can make a difference.

Strategy

  1. Develop and deliver initiatives that offer multiple benefits for people and nature
  2. Seek out opportunities to collaborate and cooperate.
  3. Recognise and foster people’s desire and capacity to care for each other and for nature

Practice

  1. Build your trusted support networks
  2. Strengthen your sense of connection with nature.
  3. Develop your skills and capacity with the Inner Development Goals

To learn more, See: A manifesto for sustainability leadership in 2024?

About Osbert Lancaster

I’m a sustainability consultant and professional facilitator and I’ve been supporting people to take on sustainability leadership for over twenty years. I have supported numerous organisation to design and deliver sustainability strategies.