While the most powerful leverage points are at the assumption level, changes are also needed at the structural level to bring the new goals of the system into practice. We call the interventions to shift these structures outer levers, and they represent the outer, more practical change in our systems that we can visibly see. They focus on tangible actions that align with the new mindsets cultivated by the inner levers, requiring collective action to accomplish them effectively. Change can also start at the structure level, as seemingly small changes in the structure may spark the imagination of what is possible and gradually change our reality.
Outer levers
Outer levers represent the ways to translate the new goals of our system into practical structures to produce more positive outcomes in the world. They involve structural, policy and institutional reforms that enable the collective shift from individual change to a broader, societal transformation.
Governance
Governance
The outer levers related to governance refer to the rules and systems that guide how society operates. This includes things like laws, taxes or subsidies, that help shape behaviour and decision-making.
Reconsider responsibility Redefine value Reimagine the future Realign with nature
What we measure
What we measure
The outer levers related to what we measure refer to changing what we measure and what indicators we use to create and destroy structures. While they are often represented as “objective” and “neutral”, choosing what and how we measure represents a choice that this thing is worth measuring.
Redefine value Realign with nature
Education
Education
The outer levers related to education refer to the ways to change the way we learn and how education is structured to allow people to actively engage with the world and foster deeper understandings of each other and the interconnectedness of our planet.
Reconsider responsibility Reimagine the future Realign with nature
