Essays about: "sustainability change agents"

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  1. 6. Coliving - Transition towards sustainability : A comparable case study of coliving and single-living

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Jonathan Andersson; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainable Lifestyles; Coliving; Practice theory; Clan control theory; Institutional theory; Sharing economy;

    Abstract : Background Modern capitalist societies have consumption at the core of their social and economic activities. This is one of the underlying problems that sustainability is facing. READ MORE

  3. 7. Empowering Future Leaders to Advocate Sustainable Action : A comparative analysis between two university programmes focusing on leadership and sustainability in Sweden and Germany

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Frauke Hinz; [2022]
    Keywords : sustainability; leadership; Sustainable Development Goals; Higher Education Institutions; leadership for sustainability; Sweden; Germany; change agents;

    Abstract : Sustainability must be integrated into our everyday world. To achieve that, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were established. Some scholars agree that the SDGs are not enough. So, a new strategy is needed to conquer the challenges. READ MORE

  4. 8. ‘Out of your Mind’: The Embodied Pedagogy of Social Presencing Theater for Sustainability

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

    Author : Emmy Pater; Lea Keim; Priska Lang; [2022]
    Keywords : Social Presencing Theater; Education for Sustainable Development; Contemplative Pedagogy; Embodied Learning; Sustainability Leadership; Strategic Sustainable Development;

    Abstract : In order to address complex challenges and bring about transformations, change agents need to possess the necessary capacities. Contemplative pedagogies such as Social Presencing Theater (SPT) may play a crucial role in developing such capacities. READ MORE

  5. 9. The change agent’s role in accelerating sustainability : A case study in a construction company

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Henrik Åkesson; Ulrika Zenk Conte; [2021]
    Keywords : change management practices; change agent; dual operating system; change resistance; sustainability;

    Abstract : The main purpose of this thesis has been to study the change agent’s role in accelerating sustainability in the construction sector. A case study was conducted in a large construction company (~9000 employees) with an ambitious sustainability profile. READ MORE

  6. 10. Towards a Broader Ecological Citizenship Repertoire: Exploring Climate Change Engagement, Transformative Agency, and Post-Carbon Transition Imaginaries among Citizens in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Pedagogik; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies

    Author : Gustav Osberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Ecological Citizenship; Climate Change; Agency; Critical Realism; Sustainability Transitions; Inner Dimensions; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Current post-carbon transition trajectories are primarily based on a belief in technical solutions wherein considerations of the citizens’ role in collective mobilisation and transformation are largely overlooked. To this end, the thesis seeks to understand how citizens can become active agents of change within transition efforts and how their political agency can be empowered accordingly. READ MORE