Skills Bootcamp: Future Climate Leaders

A past course delivered by the Net-Zero Exchange

Skills Bootcamp: Future Climate Leaders

A past course delivered by the Net-Zero Exchange

About this course

The Future Climate Leaders course was designed to equip learners with the skills, tools and knowledge needed to drive sustainability within their organisation. It prepared learners to be proactive, informed and influential in tackling environmental challenges, making them champions of a sustainable future.

What participants learned

Through an innovative, science-based curriculum, inspiring case studies and hands-on environmental challenges, learners explored the levers of climate change, developed sustainable leadership skills and discovered how to implement practical solutions for a healthier planet and a thriving organisation.

By the end of the course, participants had a well developed sustainability project ready to implement as well as a robust action plan, leadership skills and a recognised certification that underscored their expertise and commitment to climate leadership. This course aligned with UNESCO competencies for sustainable leadership.

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Course content

Doughnut Economics: Inspired by Oxford scholar Kate Raworth, this innovative approach redefines economic growth by balancing human needs within planetary boundaries.

Systems Thinking and the Circular Economy: Gain a new perspective with Systems Thinking, building on Donella Meadows' work, and explore the Circular Economy’s potential to eliminate waste and redefine value.

Policy, Regulation, Mitigation, and Adaptation: Examine the influence of global, national, and regional policies on regulations, shaping the mitigation and adaptation strategies in response to climate challenges.

Problem Solving, Strategic and Critical Thinking: Enhanced the ability to develop innovative solutions, craft effective strategies and identify critical pathways for sustainable success.

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Business for Good and Funding: Discovered how purpose-driven businesses secured funding while delivering measurable social and environmental impact.

Internal Communication: Learned how effective internal communication fostered alignment and builds momentum for sustainable change.

Visioning and Mental Imagery: Psychologists Jon Rhodes and Jackie Andrade delivered a session that drew on their expertise with elite sports teams, health, and addiction, using visioning and mental imagery to create bold, inspiring goals for a sustainable future.

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Culture and Change: Discovered how embedding change within culture drove lasting transformation toward sustainable goals by understanding what culture is and why change is adopted.

Assessment and certification

The Future Climate Leaders course assessment was designed to be practical and directly applicable to participants' work. Throughout the course, we focused on developing a comprehensive sustainability project to implement within participants' organisations. This involved the following components:

Weekly action plan development
Final presentation
Certification.

Case studies

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Sabrina's Story

Nieve's Story

Astrid's Story

About Skills Bootcamps

Our Skills Bootcamps were funded by Devon County Council and Cornwall Council through the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, helping everyone gain skills for life.

Find out more about Skills Bootcamps in Devon or Cornwall.