Course

Future Ready Kaitiakitanga (Sustainability)

Kaitiakitanga – Pacific Perspectives on Sustainability

This programme explores sustainability through a uniquely Pacific lens, connecting cultural identity, values and collective responsibility.

Learners will reflect on their role as kaitiaki (guardians), gaining a deeper understanding of how environmental and social sustainability can be woven into everyday life – at home, at work and in their communities.

Best for

Pasifika-Māori workforce

Duration

16-hours

Price

Funded

Qualification

Microcredential

Location

On-site

Format

Client cohort

Learning

Graduates from this programme will be able to:

Identify company values around sustainability and kaitiakitanga
Reflect on concepts of resource and waste and create a definition of sustainability
Identify ways to personally impact environmental sustainability
Apply the LEAN thinking model of ‘8 Wastes’ to their own workplace
Identify opportunities for improvement and sustainability within their workplace
Apply sustainable thinking to their skills, career pathway and future – fostering a sense of personal agency
Develop a growth mindset to aid their learning approach
Set long-term goals for themselves and their family
Research a career pathway
Complete an online learning module

Format

How we deliver this programme for your organisation is flexible depending on your needs. Groups of 8-10 learners are ideal to work through a 16-hour programme together.

It can be delivered in weekly blocks of 2-hours or a more intensive programme such as 4-hour blocks, as you prefer. Training delivery is on-site at your organisation.