Plant Futures Challenge Lab

Topics

• 1. Develop systems-thinking and analysis capabilities while developing ‘food-systems intelligence’ and ‘triple-bottom line’ business design capabilities. Understand the complex interdependencies and trade-offs involved in solving food systems challenges. 2. Develop an understanding of mission-driven organizational strategies and practices, based on clear ethical principles. 3. Combine and apply entrepreneurial skill sets, mind sets and tool sets needed for leadership, team building, and initiating and managing innovative change. Learn to transform an idea into a tangible, viable plan of action. 4. Learn to recognize and “size” unmet needs, issues, and opportunities in the food system and apply creativity, research, and discipline to create the type of solutions that make meaningful, lasting impacts. 5. Expand your personal capacities for collaboration while reaching out of your comfort zone by contacting and enrolling experts who can assist your project. 6. Lead and collaborate with other students from different disciplines across the University to apply the team building strategies and leadership necessary to develop a plant-forward solution to solve complex food systems challenges. 7. Grow and cultivate your professional network and experience by building deep relationships with mentors and professional allies. 8. Develop, through practice, the foundation and tools needed to become advocates for plant-forward solutions in your personal lives, at Berkeley, and beyond!

Official catalogue course objectives and student learning outcomes