Sustainability in action: United Nations Principles of Responsible Management Education (UN PRME)

Caroline Harris Finalist for Green Gown 2022 Sustainability Champion of the Year – Staff award Caroline Harris is the Events Coordiantor for the Sustainable Business Group and the Bettany Centre for Entrepreneurship. Her hard work in taking the Exploring Sustainable Futures game to the COP26 climate conference was recognised as she was a Finalist in the Green Gown Awards 2022, for the Sustainability Champion-Staff category. Caroline’s success embodies our purpose as Cranfield School of Management to educate business leaders to be responsible change-agents.

“Putting sustainability into a digestible form can be a real challenge but from the first time I came across the game, I had an instant ambition to spread the knowledge and get more people playing it. Especially trying to find a path to provide access to those who either would not usually have, or afford, access to it. My belief in the potential impact it could have as a learning tool, in terms of provoking a systems-thinking approach and providing people with a wider view, gave me the confidence to work towards extending the game’s reach beyond our courses, into other organisations and the wider community.

“Universities can sometimes be places where there is a clear separation between the contribution of academics and that of support services. I have been so fortunate to work within a team that celebrates our individuality and our value regardless of our job role. Cranfield University values include ambition and impact, and we are encouraged to look for opportunities to innovate, to challenge ourselves to do our best work and to inspire others. Pushing myself out of my comfort zone to take a project I believed in, to a global audience at COP26 was a truly ambitious undertaking and has amplified the impact the game can have.”

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