General Course
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 this 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.
Modules 1 and 2 have been designed as the foundational modules, so we recommend starting there. After that, you can choose your own adventure and focus on the modules that are most relevant to your work, study or activities.
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Module 1: What is a wellbeing economy?
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Module 2: Why a wellbeing economy?
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2.1 Module overview
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2.2 The use of GDP in public policy
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2.3 Rethinking the shape of progress
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2.4 The need for deep economic systems change
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2.5 Design principles for a wellbeing economy
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2.6 The broad post-growth movement
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2.7 Post-growth versus green and inclusive growth
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2.8 How this course can help you on your way
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2.9 Module 2 completed!
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Module 3: Building a narrative for a wellbeing economy
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3.1 Module overview
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3.2 Growing divides
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3.3 Finding language that works
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3.4 Showing the momentum
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3.5 Common concerns and possible ways to engage
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3.5.1 Concern 1: Our wellbeing is dependent on economic growth
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3.5.2 Concern 2: We need economic growth to fund essential public services and the transition
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3.5.3 Concern 3: Will a wellbeing economy jeopardise a healthy business environment?
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3.6 Module 3 completed!
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Module 4: Co-creating a wellbeing economy vision
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4.1 Module overview
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4.2 Laying the foundations for a wellbeing economy visioning journey
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4.3 Building your core team
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4.4 Understanding the current landscape
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4.5 Mapping your stakeholders
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4.6 Designing the participatory process
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4.7 Envisioning a new future
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4.8 Defining ways of working to arrive at desired outcomes
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4.9 Communicating the wellbeing economy vision
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4.10 Module 4 completed!
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Module 5: Measuring wellbeing
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5.1 Module overview
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5.2 Measuring wellbeing
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5.3 Complementing data with community insights
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5.4 Selecting wellbeing indicators
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5.5 Wellbeing indices and dashboards: Pros & Cons
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5.6 Finding data
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5.7 More work is needed to measure impacts on wellbeing elsewhere
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5.8 Using wellbeing data to set priorities for change
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5.9 Module 5 completed!
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Module 6: Building a wellbeing economy movement
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Module 7: Strengthening accountability for progress
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7.1 Module overview
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7.2 Genuine wellbeing economy approaches or 'window dressing'?
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7.4 Strengthening accountability for wellbeing
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7.5 The Wales Well-being of Future Generations Act
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7.6 The Welsh Act in action
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7.7 Successes and challenges
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7.8 Civil society in action for future generations legislations
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7.9 Module 7 completed!
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