Processes of Change: How can we create sustainable change? There are 17 cards in the ‘Processes of Change’ suit. This is the largest suit in the pack! These cards invite us to have conversations about how to enable and encourage change. Each of the cards names a key factor in creating sustainable change. I believe that these are the missing links in most environmental programs. We are good at naming impacts and goal setting. I believe that we have all the technology we need to change the world. We have enough information. So our challenge is to change our culture. A good example is energy savings in our buildings. A third of the possible savings are to do with the design of the building, a third with the appliances in the building. But a further third of potential energy savings depends on the behaviour of the people who use the buildings and the appliances. So changing or enhancing our cultural norms, behaviours and values can reduce the bill by a third, but it can then move on to influence the appliances we buy and the buildings we build. These are the important cards if we want to create a sustainable future. It is not enough to know, to dream and to plan. To embed a new way of thinking and behaving we need to make lasting changes in our own lives and enable and inspire those around us. That is going to take a lot of conversations. These cards give us an opportunity to identify some of the key factors in bringing about sustainable change. And here is a bonus: The ‘Processes of Change’ cards can just as easily be used for having conversations about any kind of change—change in your community, your club, organisation, business, team, school, or even family. The secret is that they can be a little stand-alone card set within a card set. If you want to bring about lasting change in your organisation for health, safety, quality, productivity or whatever reason, the processes of change cards will offer some valuable factors to discuss and incorporate into your planning.
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