Our weiter_wirken Capacity Building Programme Launches Its Second Round: Apply Now!

Sustainability is one of the most important topics of our time – but how can it be communicated successfully? In its second round, our capacity building programme, weiter_wirken will support representatives of civil society organisations (CSO) to integrate behavioural know-how into their work and increase positive impact.

Sometimes, it takes more than just good intentions to make a true shift toward more sustainability. In fact, the intention-action gap is what many CSOs working in the field of sustainability identify as a major challenge. Behavioral science offers valuable knowledge as to what motivates people’s choices, thus presenting cues how to deal with this bottleneck. The weiter_wirken programme combines such knowledge with hands-on expertise to support CSOs increase the impact of their sustainability projects.

The training consists of four one-day workshops building on each other, each with a different focus, as well as two shorter optional workshops with in-depth knowledge on specific topics. In addition to knowledge transfer, expert lectures, and practical examples, weiter_wirken presents an opportunity to exchange and connect by building a network of committed participants.

Participation in the programme is free of charge. There are 20 available places for CSO representatives from North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), who can apply online. The application process is open until 20 March 2022. The training programme starts in early May and it will be conducted in German.

For more information on the content of the training and the application criteria, please visit the weiter_wirken website.

weiter_wirken is a cooperation project between the Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP), ecosign / Akademie für Gestaltung and the Stiftung Umwelt und Entwicklung Nordrhein-Westfalen.

For further questions, please contact Jennifer Wiegard.