Wicked Problems Are Solved by Systems Thinking
Target audience: professionals, students or those passionate about sustainable development problems Wicked problems are widely defined as being complex and challenging to solve. The solution to these problems is not straightforward and you cannot rely on formulas or traditional methods to reach an answer. The ever-changing stakeholders, climate, and world in general make reaching any sustainable development goals a wicked problem. In the field of sustainability, stakeholders have different values, climate change makes solutions temporary, and there is no way to properly measure the success of a solution. All of these reasons outline why sustainability issues are wicked problems. For years we have relied on technical innovations to drive sustainability solutions such as electric cars to reduce emissions or solar power as a "green energy" source and this may solve a small piece of the puzzle, but the overall sustainability issues can only be solved by getting to the root of t...