Community Powerdown Course
Training for Leadership, Livelihoods and Local Resilience
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Cultivate have developed a 10 module learning programme and trained hosts to deliver it across Ireland.
The objective of this flexible course is to cultivate community leadership in sustainability. It aims to empower citizens to facilitate collective actions that nurture and sustain the economic, environmental and social well-being of their communities.
A 10 part TV Series was produced to accompany the course. All ten films, plus the course and trainers handbooks for this learning programme are available here.
1. The Challenges Ahead – Climate, Energy and Sustainability
2. The Power Of Community – Social Capital, Resilience and the Local Economy
3. It’s All Connected – Whole Systems Thinking and Permaculture
4. Rethinking Energy – Conservation, Efficiency and Appropriate Technology
5. Getting Around – Transport and Mobility
6. Deconstructing Dinner – Food Miles, Trade and Food Systems
7. Shelter – Future Proofing Our Homes and Buildings –
8. Energy Descent Pathways – Post Carbon Cities, Transition Towns and Eco Villages
9. Global Citizenship – Opportunities for Change
10. Where Do We Go From Here? – Communication and Livelihoods