Epilogue

Competence enhancement

The aim of the 10 Steps is to enhance the learners’ systems thinking competence. Various other competences for sustainable development (SD) are enhanced alongside. These are complementary to systems thinking competence.

A caution

As educators, we want learners to evaluate whether the systems they are considering can contribute to sustainable development and the 2030 Agenda, or otherwise. Professionals who consider business systems are usually concerned about the sustainability of their systems and not necessarily about sustainability of the larger environment in which those systems operate. While it is relatively easy to determine whether a system is going to sustain or not, it may not always be clear how a system may contribute to the larger sustainable development goals. Learners may gain such insight over time as they enhance and apply their understanding of systems and sustainable development in the real world.

Your journey

We wish you the best and hope you enjoy the journey of facilitation and learning about our immensely and endlessly fascinating, fragile, and precious Earth system.

We are keen to know about your experiences of using this manual. We welcome questions and suggestions for improving the resource material, especially for its use in your social and cultural context.

You may email us at systemsthinking@ceeindia.org.