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Sustainability through Soccer: Systems-Thinking in Action
  • Level Foundation
  • المدة 10 ساعات hours
  • الطبع بواسطة University of Virginia
  • Offered by

عن

This course takes learners on a journey through a progression of systems-thinking and sustainability concepts. Using the beautiful game of soccer (also known as football in many parts of the world) as an analogy, we'll work together to illuminate real-world interdependencies (such as between climate change and human rights), building the chain of concepts in a fun, accessible way. Soccer/Football nerds and newbies alike will be entertained and, ultimately, rewarded with the epiphanies that come from seeing in systems more clearly. Those who complete the course will: create examples of systems parts, boundaries, and behaviors related to sustainability (and soccer/football); practice evaluating the sustainability of systems they care about using several complementary methods; generate ideas to improve the sustainability of a system they care about; and explain a mindset shift that would enhance the sustainability of a system they care about.

الوحدات

Reductionist and Systemic Thinking

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Reflection: How can you be successful in this course?
  • Reductionist and Systemic Thinking, Sustainability and Soccer

2 Videos

  • Why soccer?
  • The Black Panther and The Sacred Monster

2 Readings

  • Why me?
  • Systems-Thinking for Sustainability

System Parts: Elements, Flows, Stocks, Feedback Loops and Purpose

    • 6 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • System Parts: Elements, Stocks, Flows, Feedback Loops and Purpose

2 Discussions

  • Elements of a System
  • Feedback Loops

6 Videos

  • Overlooked System Elements
  • Physical Flows
  • Information Flows
  • Stocks
  • Feedback Loops
  • Purpose

1 Readings

  • System Parts: Elements, Flows, Stocks, Feedback Loops and Purpose

System Boundaries

    • 5 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 2 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • System Boundaries

2 Discussions

  • Space Boundaries
  • Level of Detail

5 Videos

  • Space
  • Time
  • Detail
  • Inputs and Outputs
  • Insight

2 Readings

  • System Boundaries
  • Level of Detail

System Behaviors: Interdependence, Thresholds, Self-Organization, Resilience, and Emergence

    • 5 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 2 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • System Behaviors

2 Discussions

  • Threshold Crossing
  • Resilience

5 Videos

  • Interdependence
  • Thresholds
  • Self-Organization
  • Resilience
  • Emergence

2 Readings

  • System Behaviors
  • Interdependence

Evaluating Systems

    • 5 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Life Cycle Assessment - Your Footprint

1 Discussions

  • The Five Whys

5 Videos

  • Path Dependence
  • Inertia
  • Carrying Capacities
  • The Five Whys
  • Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA)

2 Readings

  • Evaluating Sustainability Overview
  • Path Dependence

Creating Sustainable Systems: Biomimicry, Adaptability, Transparency, Closing Loops, Polycentrism, Systemic Equality, and Elegant Systems

    • 7 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 3 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Creating Sustainable Systems

3 Discussions

  • Adaptability
  • Transparency
  • Elegant Systems

7 Videos

  • Biomimicry
  • Closing Loops
  • Adaptability
  • Polycentrism
  • Transparency
  • Systematic Inequality
  • Elegant Systems are Sustainable Systems

2 Readings

  • Creating Sustainable Systems Overview
  • Closing Loops

The Endless Quest for Sustainability

    • 3 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • What is your vision of a sustainable world in ten years and what can you do to get there?

1 Discussions

  • Vision

3 Videos

  • Visioning
  • Leverage Points
  • Mindset

2 Readings

  • The Endless Quest
  • Leverage Points and Women's Equality in Brazil

Auto Summary

Discover the intriguing interplay between soccer and sustainability in this engaging foundational course. Designed for science and engineering enthusiasts, it employs systems-thinking to explore real-world interdependencies like climate change and human rights. Led by Coursera, the 600-minute course offers both Starter and Professional subscription options. Perfect for soccer fans and sustainability advocates, it empowers learners to evaluate and improve systems they care about.

Leidy Klotz
Instructor

Leidy Klotz