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Annnnd that’s a wrap on our last WorkforClimate Academy cohort for 2024! 🎉🎓🥳 In our final Live Lab, the group came together to reflect on how far they’ve come…AND where they’ll take their newfound climate leadership skills next. Over the last 3 months, this cohort of  incredible individuals has gone deep on the need for businesses to take climate action, and learned all the tools they need to be agents of change within their current organisations. This group have learned (amongst other things!): 🔑 Why businesses hold the key to rapid and widespread climate action  ⚡️How to switch their company to 100% renewable energy 💨 How to commit (and stick to) science-aligned emissions targets 🤝 How to find allies and collaborate effectively 🥷 How to change their organisations from the inside out 👔 How to influence their bosses, boards and seniors to take climate action We couldn’t be prouder of Alex Diamis, Alex Kabysh, Amy Snoekstra, Ben Quirin, Brooke Troth, Caroline Gill, Hannah Docherty, Kaidi Ojaste, Kelly Gannon, Mark Harwood, Nadia Barbov, Nathan Ilić, Ratu Nida Farihah and the rest of this crew of changemakers. Thank you for your time, energy and enthusiasm. We can't wait to see what you do next. 🏆👀🥷 The next WorkforClimate Academy kicks off in February 2025. If you want to learn how to turn your job into a climate job, register today ➡️https://lnkd.in/gDtND7Tr

Many of Australian's biggest carbon emitters are making impressive-sounding climate commitments. But who's really walking the talk? 🤔 Ahem. Not many of them. Claire Snyder and her team at Climate Integrity are on a mission to hold Australian corporations accountable for the environmental claims they make (and break). Last month, Climate Integrity made a complaint to the ACCC against Qantas for potential greenwashing – an action that led to an incredible amount of media coverage and the opportunity for Climate Integrity to engage with Qantas on their net zero strategy. For businesses who want to get on the right side of history, Claire and her team have plenty of tips for developing a net zero strategy that actually reduces emissions. Read all about it ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gWS2KCqD

Solitaire Townsend knows how to harness the power of business as a force for good. 🛠🌱👊

"When I grow up, I want to be a climate intrapreneur!!!" ...said literally no one. 🙃 But only because none of us grew up knowing what a climate intrapreneur actually IS. Climate activist? Sure. Environmentalist? We know all about those. Conservationist? Jane Goodall was our idol. 🙈🌱🙉 But what on earth is an 'intrapreneur', and what does it have to do with climate action? 🤔 As you'll see below, climate intrapreneurs can have JUST as much climate impact as any of the above roles. And it's highly likely you already have all the skills you need to become one. Join the next cohort of our WorkforClimate Academy cohort to find out how ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gDtND7Tr

This week we'll be helping over 100 professionals (like you!) amplify their climate impact at work. Here's how to join them ⬇️ On Thursday November 14, WorkforClimate will be hosting our FREE Climate Leadership at Work webinar. 🛠 🌱✊ If you head along, you'll learn: ✅ How climate action in the workplace can make a big impact ✅ Easy tools to find your role in driving change at your company ✅ Strategies to map your next steps toward a more sustainable workplace ✅ How to connect with and learn from other workplace climate advocates Join Lucy Piper, Cameron Elliott and a cohort of like-minded climate-concerned professionals for an epic session designed to help you achieve outsized climate impacts at work. 🚀 📆 Thursday 14 November ⏰ 12:30-2pm AEDT 📍 Zoom 🎟 Secure your spot ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eA4CaXSx

Drew Wilkinson is the poster boy for workplace climate activism. ✊🌱🛠 After taking a gig at Microsoft, Drew went on to build a 10,000-strong sustainability community of Microsoft employees across the world. We reckon that's pretty cool. Keen to follow in Drew's footsteps and turn your company into a climate leader from the inside out? Registrations are now open for the next cohort of the WorkforClimate Academy, kicking off in February 2025 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gDtND7Tr

During our WorkforClimate Academy Live Lab on Friday, our current cohort came together to discuss a huge range of juicy climate topics. Things like: 🌱 How corporates can ’green’ their investments 🛠 How to influence financial supply chain emissions (eg. retirement funds) ✊ How to leverage external forces (eg. regulations and climate campaigners) to build internal support for climate action Guided by WorkforClimate’s own Lucy Piper and Patrick Corden, the cohort also learned all about becoming a ‘conductor’ of change to align diverse stakeholders on climate goals and how to handle outspoken critics. One question posed by a learner that stayed with us was: “How can we embody the change we advocate for?” If you have any bright ideas, let us know in the comments below ⬇️ And if you’re keen to find out more about the WorkforClimate Academy, you can do that here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gDtND7Tr 

You don't have to work in sustainability to make climate your day job. 🌱🛠 Calling all UK and Europe friends: next week, WorkforClimate's very own Katelyn Prendiville will be hosting our FREE Climate Leadership at Work webinar. This workshop is for you if you want the insights, strategies and tools you need to climate action at work, no matter where you work. Make your job a climate job today ⬇️ 📆 Tuesday, 5 November ⏰ 7:00am - 8:30am GMT 📍 Zoom 🎟 Reserve your spot ➡️ https://lu.ma/rm20o4yh

💡Academy Insider💡 During our fourth Live Lab on Friday, we started the session with a grounding exercise that invited our learners to connect with a more-than-human being, and tune in to what their perspective might be at the board table. We imagined what koalas and kookaburras might say when reflecting on environmental impacts, and heard the echidna reminding us: “I’m important too.” This opened our minds to think beyond our own perspectives, and shifted our ‘human-centric’ view on the world. The session also explored the Tree of Transformation; a framework to help us implement change throughout our organisations – from strategies, to organisational structures, relationships, power dynamics, mindsets and values. “By fertilising the roots (mindsets and values), we can create change in the canopy (structures and strategies),” was one reflection from using the Tree. We also gained a clearer understanding of how the professional services industry enables the fossil fuel industry, and how we can encourage our companies to build and maintain professional services that put people and planet first. Being a climate intrapreneur isn’t always the easiest road, so we ended the Live Lab by sharing our resilience practices. One of our learners reminded us to return to spaces with aligned people, to recharge and continue influencing change. And that’s what the Academy is all about. 

One of the most common things we hear from workers in corporate spaces is that they feel alone in caring about climate. But they (and you) are not. So, if you're looking to find your community and learn how to take climate action at work, join us at our next FREE interactive Climate Leadership workshop. You’ll have the chance to learn from WorkforClimate brains Lucy Piper and Cameron Elliott, ask questions, and pick up some super practical tools to impact sustainability in your workplace. 📅 Date: 14 November 2024 🕒 Time: 12:30pm AEDT ⏳ Duration: 1.5 hours Don't miss out! Register here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eA4CaXSx Let’s turn every job into an opportunity for sustainable action. #ClimateLeadership #Workshop #WorkplaceSustainability #Sustainability #Climate #ClimateAction