Landscape Discovery
Understanding the Ground You Stand On
Every organisation is part of a broader ecosystem - a web of relationships, visible and invisible, that connects people, processes, values, and the natural world.
We help you to make sense of this web and we map the health of its relationships through interviews, observation, and desk research. Where are the feedback loops strong and nourishing? Where do they need more attention?
You’ll begin to see how relationships with team members, partners, suppliers, customers, nature, and community influence overall vitality.
This is where your journey begins.
SDG Alignment
Do you find yourself asking these questions?
"We don't know where to start, and we've no strategic direction for sustainability or regenerative practices."
"How do we embed sustainable and regenerative principles into our core strategy and operations? We need clarity on our roles and where our priority areas are?”
"We're experiencing disconnection within our teams; how can we build more resilient, interconnected relationships? "
The SDG Alignment service is delivered through interactive sessions that introduce all 17 UN SDGs, highlighting their global relevance. By engaging organisations to identify the SDGs that matter most to their context, we empower teams to define core sustainability challenges and opportunities linked to specific SDGs.
What’s it all about?
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The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.
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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future.
At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership.
They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.
The SDGs build on decades of work by countries and the UN.
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Ireland has adopted a whole-of-government approach to SDG implementation, with overall political oversight provided through the cabinet.
The Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, has responsibility for promoting the SDGs, and for overseeing their coherent implementation across government.
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The National Implementation Plan 2022-2024 sets out Ireland's SDG governance and implementation strategy for 2022-2024 and is the second in a series of consecutive implementation plans, each building on the previous iteration, to work towards achieving the SDGs.
The plans set out the overarching national governance, coordination and monitoring framework for the SDGs.
SDG Alignment Delivers
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For People
Enhanced Team Purpose: Foster stronger internal alignment and a shared sense of mission, boosting employee engagement and collaboration around common SDG goals.
Empowered Stakeholder Engagement: Create clear entry points for meaningful collaboration with employees, partners, and the wider community, fostering resilient, interconnected relationships. (SDG 17)
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For Planet
Focused Social and Environmental Impact: Gain clarity on the specific UN SDGs that allow your organization to make a tangible, positive contribution to well-being, and guiding future social and environmental initiatives.
Identified Resource Opportunities: Uncover practical pathways for more sustainable resource use and reduced ecological footprint within your operations, aligned with global environmental goals.
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For Your Organisation
Strategic SDG Clarity: A clear understanding of the specific UN SDGs most relevant to your organization's vision, values, and core business strategy.
Prioritised Impact Opportunities: Define practical, actionable pathways and strategic recommendations for integrating SDG alignment into your core operations and future planning.
Clear Direction & Role: Overcome uncertainty, gaining a precise understanding of your organization's role and priority areas within the broader sustainability and regenerative landscape.
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We'll also provide
Summary insights from the session (themes, reflections, areas of focus).
Recommendations for next steps (e.g., leadership development, team learning journeys).
Optional integration into broader Green & Blueprints regenerative pathways.
For example - based on the shared reflections & stories, common insights may point to a collective desire to explore what is involved in becoming B-Corp -
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Why Green & Blueprints?
Born from UCD's Innovation Academy, our approach blends design thinking with regenerative practices.
With an MSc in Design Thinking for Sustainability, Oscar sees sustainability as an innovation driver, not just a cost. Diverse Experience:
Our team integrates rich professional and life journeys, bringing robust tools and varied perspectives.
