This course explores different ways of thinking and acting through 10 connected sections. Its objective is to make visible what today’s dominant narratives normally hide: that there is a whole world of incredibly rich transformative processes going on in all regions of our planet, both regarding alternative paradigms as well as transformative practices. It starts by looking closely at what we mean by development and the serious problems we face today, like climate change, loss of nature, and social issues such as inequality and racism. Participants will learn how to spot and evaluate real alternatives, working with those who promote them. The course includes case studies, videos, and important readings to help explain each topic. Each section builds on the last, and a short quiz at the end checks your understanding before you move on. This approach helps you see the valuable alternatives already being created worldwide.
Curriculum
- 2 Sections
- 8 Lessons
- Lifetime
- Section 1: Welcome and how the course worksThis course is structured around 10 sections covering different aspects of systemic alternatives. Its objective is to make visible what today´s dominant narratives normally hide: that there is a whole world of incredibly rich transformative processes going on in all regions of our planet, both regarding alternative paradigms as well as transformative practices. Only through a deliberate exercise of declaring them irrelevant, or only local, or primitive, or maybe not scalable, have we learned to look the other way. In order to challenge this, the course has the objective to highlight alternatives already underway.3
- Section 2: Debates on development6
