How to move towards
a wellbeing economy
Learn from the most inspiring practitioners around the world
Serving people and the planet
Around the world, people are calling for an economy that truly serves life. Our current economic systems drive extraction, inequality, and destruction - but it doesn’t have to be this way. Embark on a free, online learning journey to see how communities and governments around the world are redesigning their economies to serve the wellbeing of people and the planet.
Who are these courses for?
The Wellbeing Economy General course
Whether you’re part of a civil society organisation, a researcher, or simply interested to learn more about economic systems change, this course is for you! Come along on a world tour to explore how wellbeing economy principles and practices are being applied in places around the globe.
The Wellbeing Economy Policy Design course
Are you a policymaker or politician ready to drive real, lasting change for the public good? Look no further! Developed by policymakers for policymakers, the Wellbeing Economy Policy Design Course equips you with practical tools and global examples to design policies that put people and the planet first.
Learn from the most inspiring practitioners
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Kate Raworth
Co-founder & Conceptual Lead, DEAL
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Afrikan Liberation Hub
Re-imagining Afrikan identities & futures
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Katherine Trebeck
WEAll co-founder, writer & researcher
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Timothee Parrique
Economist & writer
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Sacha McMeeking
Associate professor & Māori thought leader
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Dasho Lhatu
Director Gross National Happiness Centre Bhutan
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Erinch Sahan
Business & Enterprise Lead, DEAL
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Lara Fleischer
Head of unit, OECD WISE centre
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Sophie Howe
1st Future Generations Commissioner Wales
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Gerry McCartney
Professor of Wellbeing Economy
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Milena Buchs
Professor of Sustainable Welfare
How you will learn
Through an engaging mix of videos, deep dives, case studies and hands-on exercises, the courses walk you through what a wellbeing economy is and how people and governments in cities, regions and countries around the world are working towards it.
You can work through the course individually, at your own pace, or use it as a tool to kick-start wellbeing economy conversations in your community, organisation, or department.
What you’ll learn about
Each course builds on practical examples to illustrate:
What a wellbeing economy is
Why the transition towards wellbeing economies is needed
How to talk about a wellbeing economy and respond to common concerns
How to co-create a wellbeing economy vision
How to measure wellbeing and track progress towards wellbeing goals
How to build a wellbeing economy movement
How to strengthen accountability for change
How to incorporate wellbeing economy principles into policy impact assessments (policy design course only)
Coming up soon:
The wellbeing economy and government finance (policy design course only)
Policies for wellbeing economy business (policy design course only)
Join us today
Become a WEAll member. WEAll has already brought together over 500 organisations and thousands of individuals who actively work towards economies in service of life. Members come from different sectors, geographies and thematic areas, and value togetherness over agreement.
Join the Wellbeing Economy Policymakers Network. Are you a policymaker wanting to support the transition to a wellbeing economy? Come and join the Global Wellbeing Economy Policymakers Network, which hosts 4 sessions a year on practical ways in which governments around the world are working towards wellbeing economies.
