Code: 4.3

Individual initiative

To identify own potential for sustainability and to actively contribute to improving prospects for the community and the planet

Descriptors

What you can do at this level

K
Knows one’s own potential to bring about positive environmental change.
K
Knows that preventive action should be taken when certain action or inaction may damage human health and all life forms (precautionary principle).
K
Knows that individuals have a commitment towards society and the environment.
K
Knows that maintaining the status quo and inaction are also choices.
K
Knows that every action has an impact even if not immediate.

What you can do at this level

S
Can apply the following principles: using fewer resources, doing better with fewer resources, and reusing the same resources.
S
Can take personal initiative and persist in achieving sustainability objectives even in contexts of uncertainty.
S
Can act promptly, even in the face of uncertainty and unforeseen events, keeping in mind the precautionary principle.
S
Can mobilise others to adopt more sustainable choices.
S
Can overcome one’s own resistance to change.
S
Can identify a network of relevant stakeholders.

What you can do at this level

A
Cares proactively for the planet.
A
Is willing to take action to try to solve complex sustainability problems.
A
Advocates for individual and collective care for those in need and for the planet.
A
Is confident about anticipating and influencing sustainable changes.
A
Recognises that everyday action matters.

Learning outcome types: K — What you need to know: theoretical understanding and factual information.; S — What you can do: practical and technical abilities.; A — How you approach things: values, dispositions and behaviours.