Unlocking the power of climate changemakers to drive systems change
CHANGEMAKING PROGRAMME
Next cohort: November - May
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Applications open September 15th
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Next cohort: November - May ○ Applications open September 15th ○
Applications open Sept 15th and close w/c 13th October
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Applications open Sept 15th and close w/c 13th October ○
This programme will help you to…
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Discover Living Systems & Regenerative Theories
Gain a solid grounding in living systems thinking and regenerative theories, and access to useful frameworks to use in your everyday work
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Understand UK policymaking landscape
Understand how policymaking works in the UK and how organisations and individuals can actively participate and shape it for systems change
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Shift narratives with storytelling
Understand how storytelling, culture, and communication shape the way people think and how you can harness that power to shift narratives and beliefs
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Build meaningful relationships
Meet a cohort of like-minded climate changemakers, and develop meaningful and lasting connections
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Implement real-world projects
Implement your learnings by applying the practical tools and strategies you learn to your own real-world project
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Connect with the Subak community
Be part of the growing global Subak community - an active network fostering ongoing collaboration and learning
Each session will be delivered by an expert from the climate community, including policymakers, campaigners, founders, artists, activists, and academics.
Along with support from our community activities, expert mentors & advisors, communities of practice, and shared resources.
CURRICULUM
Governments, Policy & Campaigning
An overview of how policymaking works in the UK and how organisations and individuals can actively participate and shape it for systems change.
Shifting Narratives
Discover how storytelling, culture, and communication shape the way people think and learn how to harness that power to shift the narrative around a specific climate area.
Living Systems
An introduction to Living Systems and Systems Change, combining theory, principles, and practical approaches to understand and influence complex interconnected systems
Applications open Sept 15th and close w/c 13th October
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Applications open Sept 15th and close w/c 13th October ○
CURRICULUM MODULES
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The Governments, Policy & Campaigning pillar provides an overview to how policymaking works in the UK and how organisations and individuals can actively participate and shape it for systems change
Introduction into Parliament and the UK Government
Engaging With Policymaking
The Influence of Campaigning, Lobbying & the Climate change Act
The Role of Civil Society
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The Shifting Narratives pillar explores how storytelling, culture, and communication shape the way people think and how to harness that power to shift the narrative around a specific climate area.
Finding Your Audience & Telling Stories
The Role of Journalists and Media in Shaping Public Perception
Social Media - working with Influencers & Storytellers
The Arts & Creative Expression to Shift Narratives
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The Living Systems pillar introduces Living Systems and Systems Change, combining theory, principles, and practical approaches to understand and influence complex interconnected systems
Why living systems? The story of interbeing & the polycrisis
Introducing Living Systems: Key Principles & Frameworks
Concepts, Principles, Tools - Practical Applications
Identifying Sensitive Intervention Points and Designing Systems Change Interventions
Register your interest
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Applications open Sept 15th and close w/c 13th October.
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Register your interest ○ Applications open Sept 15th and close w/c 13th October. ○
ELIGIBILITY
We are looking for changemakers who will bring their own project, theory of change, or idea to work on during the learning journey.
This can be something related to your current job, or a project that you are working on individually, or even a new organisation or initiative that you are scoping out. This will help to ground the sessions by applying your learnings to a real-world example.
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Campaigners and activists working on any climate-related issue, either as part of an organisation or individually
Individuals from the private sector looking to positively engage in climate action
Not-for-profits working in climate action at different scales (you may also be interested in our Resilient Organisations Programme depending on your goals)
Able to attend regular in-person events in London, and able to commit to attending 4-5 hours of contact time per month for the 6 month engagement
Committed to implementing programme learnings and scaling your impact
Open to building relationships and sharing knowledge with fellow participants
Excited to join and participate in a cohort, and to join a growing community that extends beyond the programme
Existing Subak Members
Are you an established climate not-for-profit looking for practical support scaling your governance, operations and impact? Our Resilient Organisations Programme might be a better starting point for you - find out more here.
100% of participants say the programme sessions have shifted the way they think or work
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“Helping policymakers grapple with complex transitions is important work. It depends on being able to share information clearly in the right times and spaces. Subak's support helps make this possible for a range of key organisations."
Lord Richard Allan
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"The world needs changemakers now more than ever as we face polycrises and Subak's approach makes them particularly well positioned. Not only will their interventions be equipped for our modern world, but they'll be able to create impactful, data driven narratives with the power to make the change that's needed "
Harriet Kingaby,
The Conscious Advertising Network
Are you ready to be a Changemaker?
Applications open Sept 15th and close w/c 13th October. Save the date! Return here to make your application when the window opens.
Interested in learning more?
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🌳 Resilient Organisations
Are you an established organisation and looking for a programme to help you scale further? You might be better suited to our Resilient Organisations Programme. Find out more below.
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🌎 Subak Community
Meet our global community of over 500 climate actors across 10+ countries, dedicated to collaboration, experimentation and shared learning.
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🚀 Subak model
Find out more about our approach and how we’re building global capability for place-based climate action.
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