EPISODE · Sep 17, 2025 · 49 MIN
Authentic Pathways S1 Ep9 - Wieneke Maris - Transformation of People and Planet
from Authentic Pathways with Karin Holley · host Karin Holley Coaching
In this episode of the Authentic Pathways interview series, host Karin Holley, a certified leadership and team coach, speaks with Wieneke Maris, a geography teacher and sustainability advocate at the International School of The Hague. They discuss the importance of sustainably integrating environmental education into school curriculums and emphasize the emotional, collaborative, and community-driven approaches necessary for effective learning. Wieneke shares her inspiring journey and the various projects she has been part of, including her travels across Europe to find and implement successful sustainability practices in schools. The conversation also explores themes of emotional connection, gratitude, community action, and transforming mindsets towards the environment.00:00 Introduction to Karin Holley and Authentic Pathways01:07 Meet Wieneke: A Passion for Sustainability01:56 Wieneke's Journey and Achievements05:18 The Concept of Transformation in Education10:01 Learning from Nature and Community10:44 Inspiring Examples from Europe18:01 Emotional Connection and Gratitude23:53 Addressing the Loneliness Epidemic25:36 Redefining Success and the Good Life26:51 Transforming Education for Sustainability29:15 Personal Lifestyle Changes and Sustainability30:47 Practical Steps for Sustainable Education33:02 Engaging Students with Empathy and Love39:16 Resources and Support for Sustainability Education47:18 Final Reflections and Call to ActionDon't forget to subscribe to this channel!Visit my website for more information: https://karinholley.com/Book a free coaching call: https://karin-holley.temboni.com/Contact: [email protected]Connect with Karin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/karin-holley/https://www.facebook.com/Karinholleycoaching/https://www.instagram.com/karinholleycoaching/Wieneke's resources:Sustainability Acceleratorhttps://innovationhub.school/sustainability-accelerator-programme-2/The Sustainability Accelerator provides a year long trajectory of training and coaching to a school team of students, teachers and other staff who would like to lift their schools sustainability efforts in a collaborative co-creation project.The Sustainability Accelerator offers an international network to learn from and inspire each other. For interested schools, please contact: [email protected] Our summits and programmes enable educational organisations to be true change agents of society.Through the experience of our Sustainability Education summits and programmes and our After Care Consultancy, delegates become equipped to develop and implement new strategies for incorporating Sustainability thinking into infrastructure, curriculum continuum and approaches to teaching and learning. SusEd enables schools to derive synergy between the reason why they are an education establishment and how, when and where teaching and learning happens. As a result, schools are able to articulate how their moral purpose is also their unique selling point and a means by which to measure their own success.
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In this episode of the Authentic Pathways interview series, host Karin Holley, a certified leadership and team coach, speaks with Wieneke Maris, a geography teacher and sustainability advocate at the International School of The Hague. They discuss the importance of sustainably integrating environmental education into school curriculums and emphasize the emotional, collaborative, and community-driven approaches necessary for effective learning. Wieneke shares her inspiring journey and the various projects she has been part of, including her travels across Europe to find and implement successful sustainability practices in schools. The conversation also explores themes of emotional connection, gratitude, community action, and transforming mindsets towards the environment.00:00 Introduction to Karin Holley and Authentic Pathways01:07 Meet Wieneke: A Passion for Sustainability01:56 Wieneke's Journey and Achievements05:18 The Concept of Transformation in Education10:01 Learning from Nature and Community10:44 Inspiring Examples from Europe18:01 Emotional Connection and Gratitude23:53 Addressing the Loneliness Epidemic25:36 Redefining Success and the Good Life26:51 Transforming Education for Sustainability29:15 Personal Lifestyle Changes and Sustainability30:47 Practical Steps for Sustainable Education33:02 Engaging Students with Empathy and Love39:16 Resources and Support for Sustainability Education47:18 Final Reflections and Call to ActionDon't forget to subscribe to this channel!Visit my website for more information: https://karinholley.com/Book a free coaching call: https://karin-holley.temboni.com/Contact: [email protected]Connect with Karin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/karin-holley/https://www.facebook.com/Karinholleycoaching/https://www.instagram.com/karinholleycoaching/Wieneke's resources:Sustainability Acceleratorhttps://innovationhub.school/sustainability-accelerator-programme-2/The Sustainability Accelerator provides a year long trajectory of training and coaching to a school team of students, teachers and other staff who would like to lift their schools sustainability efforts in a collaborative co-creation project.The Sustainability Accelerator offers an international network to learn from and inspire each other. For interested schools, please contact: [email protected] Our summits and programmes enable educational organisations to be true change agents of society.Through the experience of our Sustainability Education summits and programmes and our After Care Consultancy, delegates become equipped to develop and implement new strategies for incorporating Sustainability thinking into infrastructure, curriculum continuum and approaches to teaching and learning. SusEd enables schools to derive synergy between the reason why they are an education establishment and how, when and where teaching and learning happens. As a result, schools are able to articulate how their moral purpose is also their unique selling point and a means by which to measure their own success.
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