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The Sustainability Compass

The Sustainability Compass

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The compass is a tool developed for sustainability and systems thinking. It emphasizes interdependency and interdependence. We use this tool to understand how different topics and workshops can relate to these four different compass points and it gives us an idea of how the workshops fits into the grander scheme of the conference and changemakers in general. In addition, it is a common framework used and provides a shared language and terminology when discussing local and global issues, and more.


Nature

Economy

Society

Wellbeing

Harmony with Nature through Photography

True Price

Assets & Partners Mapping

Sustainability, Happiness & Success

The Future of Biodiversity

Income Inequality on Dollar Street

Active Listening & Diverse Storytelling

Holistic Wellness Wheels

Mirror Walking through Nature's Orchestra

Doughnut Economics for Kids

Tyranny of Metrics

Brand Association: Is Your Identity Your Own?

Ecological Footprints

What's wrong with GDP?

Tools of Ethnography

Humane Technology & Ledger of Harms

7Rs & Zero Waste

Attention Economics

Civil Discourse: Debate for Impact

Lead by Letting Go

Facing Eco-Anxiety: Work That Reconnects

Economics of Climate Change

Social Justice Standards

Wabi-Sabi: Beauty in Imperfection & Transience

Nature
Harmony with Nature through Photography The Future of Biodiversity
Mirror Walking through Nature's Orchestra Ecological Footprints
7Rs & Zero Waste Facing Eco-Anxiety: Work That Reconnects
Economy
True Price Income inequality on Dollar Street
Doughnut Economics for Kids What's wrong with GDP?
Attention Economics Economics of Climate Change
Society
Assets & Partners Mapping Active listening & Diverse Storytelling
Tyranny of Metrics Tools of Ethnography
Civil Discourse: Debate for Impact Social Justice Standards
Wellbeing
Sustainability, Happiness & Success Holistic Wellness Wheels
Brand Association: Is Your Identity Your Own? Humane Technology & Ledger of Harms
Lead by Letting Go Wabi-Sabi: Beauty in Imperfection & Transience

The Iceberg Tool

There are many different versions of this tool around the world and it is widely popular in all kinds of work. Similar to the root cause analysis tree the Iceberg is used to identify the underlying issue of something. You first identify the superficial events that you see happen (similar to what the symptoms are) which is what you are reacting to. This is the surface of the iceberg, but as you may know, icebergs extend deeply into the sea and the surface is only a small part of the whole structure. You then identify which patterns you can associate with the issue also known as anticipating.

The Iceberg Tool
The Iceberg Tool

There are many different versions of this tool around the world and it is widely popular in all kinds of work. Similar to the root cause analysis tree the Iceberg is used to identify the underlying issue of something. You first identify the superficial events that you see happen (similar to what the symptoms are) which is what you are reacting to. This is the surface of the iceberg, but as you may know, icebergs extend deeply into the sea and the surface is only a small part of the whole structure. You then identify which patterns you can associate with the issue also known as anticipating.





Inner Development Goals

Inner Development Goals
Service Learning Investigation

Before digging into the issues that we care about, we must first build care and strength for our own self.

This framework was created to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

FIS's Changemaker Profile

FIS Changemaker Profile