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“Swimming in the vast sea of systems change”: 5 Key Lessons Nurtured Through Basecamp
“Swimming in the vast sea of systems change”: 5 Key Lessons Nurtured Through Basecamp
In 2021 I completed the School of System Change Basecamp programme. I was delighted to speak with the School team to share how the course…
Mairi Lowe
Dec 9, 2021
Turning the stone: embedding systems thinking in the everyday
Turning the stone: embedding systems thinking in the everyday
The context
Oliver Standing
Dec 6, 2021
Human-centred Design Beyond COP26: Shifting systems
Human-centred Design Beyond COP26: Shifting systems
“We are at imminent risk of hitting 1.5 degrees in the near term. The only way to prevent exceeding this threshold is by urgently stepping…
Eloise Smith-Foster
Dec 1, 2021
“Becoming a system transformation leader”: My Basecamp Journey
“Becoming a system transformation leader”: My Basecamp Journey
My story in public health began at the moment when I heard the news that our president had signed the bill of “healthcare system…
Nigar Izmayilova
Nov 24, 2021
“Systems only change when people do”: My learning from Basecamp and the future of protein
“Systems only change when people do”: My learning from Basecamp and the future of protein
Roberta Iley is the acting Associate Director for UK/Europe at Forum for the Future. Here she looks back on how participating in the School…
School of System Change
Aug 26, 2021
“Fighting against business as usual”: How Basecamp helped the journey towards circularity at…
“Fighting against business as usual”: How Basecamp helped the journey towards circularity at…
Sebastian Robson shares how the Basecamp course helped him to implement a circular economy initiative for Yorkshire Tea.
School of System Change
Aug 19, 2021
‘No solo climbing’: What I learnt from the School of System Change and how I’m putting system-led…
‘No solo climbing’: What I learnt from the School of System Change and how I’m putting system-led…
Kate Goodwin is an Australian designer and researcher experimenting with ways to help people think, feel and act in areas of social…
School of System Change
Jun 28, 2021
Exploring Democratic Culture in Brazil: A Systems Story from Thaise Kemer, Sivis Institute
Exploring Democratic Culture in Brazil: A Systems Story from Thaise Kemer, Sivis Institute
Thaise Kemer, reflects on her experience of participating in Basecamp#8 and shares her journey of seeking out Systems Practice to better…
School of System Change
May 26, 2021
School Stories: Making the transition into the world of systems change
School Stories: Making the transition into the world of systems change
Paula Oliveira used to be an executive in the brand consulting industry in London and attended Basecamp in 2019. She tells us about what…
School of System Change
Apr 15, 2021
Complexity, Conflict and Collaborative Inquiry: Three learnings from the School of System Change…
Complexity, Conflict and Collaborative Inquiry: Three learnings from the School of System Change…
Daniel Ford, Senior Strategist at Forum for the Future, reflects on his experience of participating in the School of System Change’s…
School of System Change
Feb 12, 2021
Healing myself to heal the world: My journey from disillusionment and burnout to the School, and…
Healing myself to heal the world: My journey from disillusionment and burnout to the School, and…
Dr. Narges Baniasadi shares her experience of participating in the School of System Change’s Basecamp course in 2020, and tells us how…
School of System Change
Jan 26, 2021
Three keys to creating change
Three keys to creating change
Lessons from a School of System Change participant
School of System Change
Apr 16, 2020
Prompting Climate Action: A system’s approach to designing a UN General Assembly Health Side Event
Prompting Climate Action: A system’s approach to designing a UN General Assembly Health Side Event
Learning patience, system’s practice and the power of human connections were my greatest lessons from 2019.
Liv Scott
Jan 7, 2020
Don the systems hat & do the dance: first lessons from system change school.
Don the systems hat & do the dance: first lessons from system change school.
Identifying and mingling with interconnected parts at micro levels. Perspectives challenged and shifted. And we’re only 4 days in.
Kate Goodwin
Feb 4, 2019
From Thinking to Doing Systems Change
From Thinking to Doing Systems Change
Recognizing that time won’t stop to master systems thinking, I leaned into curiosity & exploration, focusing on normalizing the practice.
Rachel Myslivy
Oct 9, 2018
Mapping the Connections
Mapping the Connections
Environment, Equity, Economics, and Solutions for Kansas WEALTH (Water, Energy, Air, Land, Transportation, Health)
Rachel Myslivy
Sep 11, 2018
A Rich Picture to Reframe My Systems Approach
A Rich Picture to Reframe My Systems Approach
Stepping into the unknown with many colorful pens to explore a rich picture.
Rachel Myslivy
Jun 27, 2018
Ankle Deep in an Olympic Sized Swimming Pool
Ankle Deep in an Olympic Sized Swimming Pool
Reflections on Week 1 of the School of Systems Change, Basecamp America
Rachel Myslivy
Jun 27, 2018
Turning Insights Into Action: The Story of Two Would-Be Competitors Uniting for System Change
Turning Insights Into Action: The Story of Two Would-Be Competitors Uniting for System Change
At The Sustainability Consortium (TSC), we are rolling up our sleeves and digging deep into years’ worth of data that represents consumer…
Jessica Ginger
May 9, 2018
Fieldwork: a key approach to learning at the School of System Change.
Fieldwork: a key approach to learning at the School of System Change.
‘Fieldwork’ can be defined as ‘practical work conducted by a researcher in the natural environment, rather than in a laboratory or office’.
Zahra Davidson
Jan 25, 2018
Promprylad, Ukraine: Our Systemic Diagnosis Journey
Promprylad, Ukraine: Our Systemic Diagnosis Journey
Promprylad is a revitalization project of a former factory space in Ukrainian Ivano-Frankivsk which aims at creating a holistic…
Rachel Jetel
Dec 3, 2017
Frameworks of the Field: My Position
Frameworks of the Field: My Position
Using Forum for the Future’s Frameworks Map to place myself in the field
Marcus Pibworth
Apr 11, 2017
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