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Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) enhances community learning for sustainable value. A double-loop learning cycle integrated with SSM helps bridge the values-action gap, fostering ecosystem awareness and intergenerational perspectives for meaningful action.

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  • Systems thinking and community development
  • Sustainability science and organizational learning
  • Action research and participatory methods

Background:

  • Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) has a 50-year history in problem-solving and action initiation.
  • Addressing complex sustainability challenges requires innovative approaches for decision-makers in organizations and communities.
  • The paradigm for a just and safe human existence within planetary boundaries is often overlooked, despite its ethical imperative and alignment with global goals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the meaningful co-creation of sustainable value through community-based learning using SSM.
  • To propose a double-loop learning cycle within SSM to address the gap between sustainability intentions and actions.
  • To foster a shift from ego-centric to ecosystem-level awareness for effective community engagement.

Main Methods:

  • A variation of the Delphi method was employed, informed by collective experience in applying SSM within communities.
  • The study proposes integrating a double-loop learning cycle into the existing SSM framework.
  • Conversations around sustainability models like Doughnut Economics, UN SDGs, and Circular Economy principles are initiated to find common ground.

Main Results:

  • The proposed double-loop learning cycle facilitates exploration of underlying worldviews and mental models within communities.
  • The 'values-action gap' phenomenon is identified as a key concept explaining discrepancies between intentions and actions.
  • The approach promotes finding common ground, enhancing systems consciousness, and engaging communities from an intergenerational perspective.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating a double-loop learning cycle into SSM can significantly enhance community-based learning for sustainable value co-creation.
  • This enhanced SSM approach supports organizations and communities in translating shared values into tangible, meaningful actions.
  • The study emphasizes the importance of shifting towards ecosystem-level awareness and intergenerational perspectives for addressing sustainability challenges.