WelthandelN: COP29, Scientific Innovation, IDG Ambassadors & More

Hello dear Fellow,

From the historic integration of inner development at COP29 to pioneering scientific collaborations in Taiwan, we're witnessing a pivotal shift: the IDG framework is no longer just breaking ground - it's reshaping how sectors and continents approach systemic change.

True transformation isn't a solitary journey - it's deeply collective.

As we witness the growing recognition that global challenges require both outer action and inner transformation, your engagement in this community becomes ever more vital.

Here's what you can look forward to...

COP29 Azerbaijan
IDG Summit 2025
Apply to Become an IDG Ambassador!
VIA Institute on Character
Community News

COP29 Azerbaijan

A Historic Moment at COP29 Azerbaijan: Inner Development Takes Center Stage

Last week at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the UNFCCC Global Innovation Hub hosted a groundbreaking session that explored how inner transformation can catalyse the creation of regenerative cities.

Global thought leaders, including Massamba Thioye (UNFCCC), Erik Fernholm (IDG), and other sustainability experts, illuminated how understanding our inner landscape is crucial to bridging the gap between climate aspirations and meaningful action.

This historic integration of inner and outer transformation at COP29 marks a pivotal shift in our approach to addressing the climate crisis—one that recognises that true change must begin from within.

Watch the Session

IDG Summit 2025

Join for The Final IDG Summit in Stockholm: Where Inner Growth Meets Global Impact

Over the past three years, we've witnessed the IDG movement grow from scattered dots of possibility into a vibrant, interconnected global ecosystem, uniting thousands of change-makers across continents through on-site events, online participation, and worldwide watch parties.

This final Stockholm Summit isn't just another conference - it's a powerful pulse point where our growing community unites to strengthen our ability to bring inner development to systemic challenges, expand our circles and create lasting change from the inside out.

Join Harvard Professor Amy C. Edmondson, pioneering expert in psychological safety, alongside other visionary thinkers, global business leaders, policymakers and grassroots innovators who are revolutionising how we tackle today's most pressing challenges.

Don't miss the Super Early Bird tickets; they will sell out!

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IDG Ambassador Updates

Congratulations to Our First IDG Ambassadors - Your Journey Could Be Next!

The Inner Development Goals Ambassador Programme brings together visionary leaders from across sectors and continents to champion inner development as a fundamental element for the well-being of all people and our planet.

Meeting on Sweden's beautiful Ekskäret island, our inaugural cohorts of Ambassadors explored how we can bridge the crucial "knowing-doing" gap in sustainable development.

The deeply personal and expertly facilitated 3-day programme goes beyond individual growth - it's about enabling collective action to address adaptive challenges across communities, corporations, governments, and educational systems.

With morning nature walks, leadership coaching, communal living, brave conversations, the development, sharing, and practice of IDG tools, and so much more, this is not to be missed if you believe in inner-led systems change.

There will be four in-person cohorts in 2025 - be among the pioneers of inner-led transformation.

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VIA Institute on Character

Receive A Special IDG Discount on VIA's New 'Workplaces at Their Best' Learning Path!

We're excited to help celebrate the launch of VIA Institute on Character's Workplaces at Their Best (WATB) — an impactful new suite of courses designed to help build strengths-based workplaces where engagement, resilience, and performance can thrive.

For our newsletter subscribers, we're offering 20% off the upcoming virtual Consultant Learning Path + Certification program through November 25, with virtual sessions beginning in December. Use the discount code IDG2025-20-WATB at checkout.

Explore the full suite of WATB for individuals, consultants, and organisations here and see the real-world impact of this work in the 2024 Workplaces Impact Report.

Join the Learning Path

IDG Community News

Bloomberg ESG x IDG Podcast Episode

In the latest episode of Bloomberg Intelligence's ESG Currents Podcast, IDG Executive Director Jan Artem Henriksson joined host Eric Kane for an insightful discussion on the critical intersections between the IDG framework and sustainable development. Tune in to go from technical to adaptive problem-solving and discover how the IDGs are transforming the ESG landscape!

Listen

'Shaping Tomorrow' Coaching Playbook

The Climate Coaching Alliance has launched "Shaping Tomorrow" - a comprehensive playbook developed by experts to transform how we support sustainable leadership. It equips coaches and educators with practical tools for developing leaders who can effectively address climate challenges, combining the IDG framework with evidence-based decision-making approaches.

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Science and Inner Development in Taiwan

Last week's 2024 International IDG Forum in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, marked a historic convergence of environmental science and inner development. The event, themed "From Aerosol Sciences Toward a Sustainable Earth," brought together the Aerosol Science Research Center, Taiwan Kaohsiung IDG Hub, and IDG Asian Wisdom Network. Opened by Taiwan's Minister of Education, Cheng Ying-Yao, the forum demonstrated how inner development can catalyse scientific innovation for planetary well-being.

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CoFSA's Mindful Eating Practice Session

The Conscious Food Systems Alliance invites you to explore mindful eating, deepen your relationship with food, and reflect on how this practice can support sustainable and regenerative food systems. Mindful eating reminds us that every meal is a gift from the Earth, shaped by the collaboration of nature, countless living beings, and the efforts of many people. Bring a meal to the session on 28 November and connect more deeply with what and how you eat whilst cultivating compassion for the planet.