#learningforaction

[thefutureofwatt]

Accelerating change

Three months ago, I took my first steps in pivoting my life toward solving climate change when I joined the "Learning for action" program at Terra.do. This 12-week course introduced me to the breadth and depth of the climate change landscape. Topics included climate science, advocacy and action, economic systems and development models, climate justice, clean energy and power, regenerative agriculture, climate finance, and adaptation and resilience.

From the outset, my goal has been to find my home in tackling climate change. Before I joined Terra, the objectives I laid out for myself were as follows.

Gain climate knowledge - Acquire a broader understanding of the climate crisis through education.

Learn how my skills apply - Understand how to leverage my years of experience, skills, values, and interests.

Determine my industry focus - Figure out where I might focus my energy in the climate space.

Update my story - Modify my career story-telling mechanisms to connect my background with climate job requirements.

Strengthen personal impact - Determine what changes I can make outside work to have a more significant effect.

I completed the program feeling optimistic and energized about the future and made progress against my first and second objectives. I'm now turning my attention to the remaining three objectives. To strengthen my personal impact, I want to share what I've learned and what I discover to accelerate change. This will be one location where I do that.