Fun, interactive workshops and training courses for anyone in Tirol who wants to get klimafit
Build your understanding of sustainability and climate change with our fun, interactive workshops
At klimafit Tirol, we believe that everyone has a role to play in helping to tackle today’s sustainability challenges. We offer a range of workshops and learning experiences for groups of all ages to help everyone build the skills and knowledge they need to be a powerful driver of sustainability.
We’re passionate about the power of PEOPLE to co-create a bright future for Tirol that is good for people, planet and prosperity.
And we do this all by having loads of fun!
What to expect from our workshops
Playful
“Learn by doing” in our fun, interactive workshops.
Collaborative
Build skills by learning with and from others.
Multi-sensory
No dry, dusty lectures: multi-sensory learning is lasting and tangible.
Creative
We introduce you to new and creative ways of thinking.
Inclusive
We’re all in this together! That’s why we offer workshops for all ages, from all backgrounds.
Local focus
Our workshops have a local focus, whilst keeping global challenges in mind.
We offer a range of training sessions, workshops and interactive experiences to boost your ecological footprint – for individuals, groups and communities
People are always going on about taking action in the face of today’s sustainability challenges. Clearly there is some urgency going on here.
The thing is that climate change and sustainability are complex topics. When you’re presented with a complex problem, what do YOU think the best course of action might be? Do you (a) drop everything and try to solve it without further investigation, or (b) do you take some time to understand the problem first AND then decide what to do about it?
If you think that the “understand first, then act” approach is wise, then you’ll love our courses. They’re all about building understanding before talking about solutions… And the solutions can be all shapes and sizes: for the individual, for a community, for Tirol, and for the World!
For local communities and groups
Climate Change
What does a warming world mean for us right here in Tirol?
In this interactive and playful workshop, we’ll explore the causes and consequences of climate change, co-creating the story of climate change using a deck of cards.
Once we can all see the big picture, we’ll zoom in to explore how we can contribute individually and collective to tackle the problems – individually, in our local communities, and at regional and national levels.
How, where, who?
- 3-4 hours
- groups of up to 24
- in person at a local venue
- options for youth and adult participants.
Ecological Handprints
Forget Carbon Footprints. Instead, let’s take a look at what we’re consuming and the impact that has on our local environment and our planet. Then we’ll take a look at some of the postive things that we’re already doing and work out how we can do more, based on our individual resources and abilities.
This is a hands-on workshop designed to harness the power of your creative brain.
How, where, who?
- 2-4 hours
- groups of up to 30
- in person at a local venue
- options for children, youth and adult participants.
Deep Time Walk
Learn about the deep time of our planet and the role that we humans play in it.
Created in England in collaboration, this 3-4 hour easy walk is filled with geological stories, time to talk and time to think.
It’s a brilliant way for communities to get outdoors, to appreciate the wonder of Tirol and their local areas, and think about how they can be part of the solution – individually and collectively.
How, where, who?
- 2-4 hours
- in a local outdoor area (for easy walking)
- groups of up to 30
- for adult and family participants.
For businesses, organisations and local government
Do you want to build understanding of what today’s sustainability challenges mean for your business? Perhaps you want to go one step forward and tap into the knowledge and experience of your people to identify ways to help your business shift to more sustainable ways of working so that your business thrives – now and in the future?
If you’re nodding, here’s how we can help.
Sustainability Transitions
Sustainability is good for business
Today’s climate-related and sustainability challenges demand action if businesses and organisations want to survive and thrive in changing times.
We use a world-class business simulation based on a business sustainability transition to encourage critical thinking, build teams, increase an understanding of how sustainability and your bottom line are linked, and start rich conversations about your organisation, your sustainability goals and where to go next
How, where, who?
- For businesses, teams, and working groups
- Up to 60 people
- In person at a location of your choice or online
- 1-2 days, depending on needs.
Carbon Literacy Training
Reduce CO2 emissions individually & collectively
In our Carbon Literacy Training, we help you build a deeper understanding of the problem of climate change (by understanding some of the climate science) and explore how a warming world affects us right here in Austria. Then we’ll look at how that could affect your business.
Building on the experience of your people and what we know of existing solutions, we’ll think strategically about what action everyone can take, individually and collectively, to be part of the solution.
How, where, who?
- For businesses, teams, and working groups
- Up to 24 people
- In person at a location of your choice or online
- One full working day, over several sessions if online.
Let’s talk Policy
Auf der Suche nach dem „Königsweg“
Using a real-time model from MIT, we’ll work together to identify policies that will keep the world’s temperature from exceeding 1.5 degrees above per-industrial levels.
Every policy decision has consequences, however, and together, we’ll need to work out which combination of policies can tackle the problem effectively, what the potential risks and opportunities are for your business, and what the consequences are for people and planet.
How, where, who?
- For businesses, teams, and working groups
- Up to 100 people
- In person at a location of your choice or online
- 2-4 hours, depending on needs.
“But it’s just me…” Courses for the public
If you’re interested in a workshop that you can join as an individual, take a look at our open courses below. You can also sponsor a course as a gift for your community.
Sponsorship opportunities
Are you interested in sponsoring an open course for a local community? Perhaps you have an interesting project in mind and you’d like to explore partnering?
If you’re nodding, get in touch for a chat to explore what we might be able to do together.
klimafit Tirol and the SDGs (sustainable development goals)
We’re committed to doing what we can to contribute to the SDGs. Here’s where our work makes a difference.
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
Because knowing how climate change and today’s sustainability problems affect us, and our agency in being part of the problem, can make us healthy contributors to our society.
SDG 4: Quality Education
We offer inclusive, equitable and quality education that promotes lifelong learning opportunities for all.
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
We’re committed to using education and participatory learning to make cities and towns inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
SDG 13: Climate Action
Our learning activities and workshops are designed to encourage action and to reduce climate change and its impacts.
About klimafit Tirol
Born in Innsbruck to serve Tirol (and hopefully all Austria, too!)
klimafit is an initiative born in Innsbruck in beautiful Tirol. We believe that together, it’s possible to tackle the climate crisis and create a bright, hopeful future for Tiroleans, Austrians and the world. To do this, we offer workshops and learning experiences to help people understand and talk about climate change, and discover ways to take climate action.
(We don’t offer “online, work at your own pace” learning because we believe that deep learning happens in groups, through learning-by-doing, rich conversations, and connecting the dots.)
#klimafit in Tirol: what we think
Climate change is a global problem with local consequences. Imagine if all Tiroleans had a better understanding of the problem and how it affects us here: could we come up with ways to tackle the problem AND create new jobs AND build a healthier, happier society AND craft a bright, sustainable future for us all?
We think that the answer is yes! What do YOU think?
Meet Suzanne Whitby
The woman behind #klimafit Austria.
klimafit was created by Suzanne Whitby. Suzanne is a native of South Africa and a long-time resident of Innsbruck. She is a communication specialist, facilitator and trainer, and for many years, she has focused her energy and experience on tackling today’s sustainability challenges through experiential learning and engaging workshops. Having worked with clients internationally for nearly 20 years, she wanted to do more to raise awareness about the challenges and solutions in her own backyard, and in 2020, klimafit (formerly Peak to Deep)was born.
Suzanne helps businesses tackle sustainability challenges at SHIFT, teaches science communication skills at SciComm Success, and runs a small sustainability communication consultancy based in Innsbruck. Sometimes, she tell stories. And in her spare time, she is a PhD candidate studying the intersection of stories, the senses and space in sustainability communication.
She lives in Innsbruck with her endlessly tolerant Tirolean husband and thousands of books, most of which she’s read.
Get in touch
It’s good to talk. Contact us to chat about a workshop, talk about a partnership or sponsoring idea, or simply to say “hi!”
Email: hi@klimafit.eu
Call, Signal & WhatsApp: +43 660 378 2939
Shining a light on sustainability projects in Tirol
When we talk about sustainability and climate action, the message is often about doom and gloom. Here at klimafit, we want to change that and shine a light on some of the positive projects and initiatives right here in Tirol. Use them to find inspiration for your own projects, or simply to reassure yourself that people ARE responding to the crisis.
