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[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Identify potential points of interventions” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23c20e1a” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-file-download” color=”white” background_style=”rounded” background_color=”custom” align=”right” custom_background_color=”#edbe16″ link=”url:%23|title:Download%20this%20step” el_class=”download-btn”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”bordered”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Systems thinking is the ability to describe and\/ or visualise a part of a complex reality<\/a>, express that part of reality as a model, understand the model as a system, use the model to explain the behaviour of the system, anticipate the behaviour of the system, and evaluate its impacts on sustainable development, identify potential points of<\/a>, and types of interventions<\/a>, generate options to act, assess their impacts in the frame of sustainable development, and decide whether further actions are necessary or not.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The learners have to understood that systems have dynamic behaviour. In this Step they learn that it may be possible to change the behaviour of the system consciously or with a specific intention.<\/p>\n The first step is to identify where to intervene in the system, that is, identify \u2018leverage points\u2019 as points that are most likely to succeed or have the desired impact.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”1584″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text el_class=”border-blk”]What is a leverage point?<\/strong><\/p>\n In the physical world, \u2018leverage\u2019 occurs when an input of force into a system generates a greater output force. \u00a0Leverage is about relative efficiency and efficacy of possible interventions. A \u2018leverage point\u2019 within a system is that point where you place your \u2018lever\u2019 to cause the maximum intended impact, with a minimum of input, such as efforts or funds.<\/p>\n Use concept maps illustrating the chips and jeans systems examples, where the leverage points are marked.<\/p>\n Read Leverage Points: places to intervene in a system by Donella Meadows at<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.donellameadows.org\/wp-content\/userfiles\/Leverage_Points.pdf<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Step 7: identify leverage points<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”1664″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow” onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n First, to help\u00a0<\/strong>learners understand what a leverage point is:<\/p>\n Having learnt about Leverage Point, learners should:<\/p>\n Finally, learners use the output and discussions of Step 3 (systems diagram) to mark leverage points in their system diagram.<\/p>\n Learning methods suggested are:<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Illustration of staircase model for further leading questions<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Step 7 in the Jeans example<\/p>\n1. What does this mean?<\/strong><\/h6>\n
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