IDG Research Report and Toolkit

With this publication, we shed light on the topic of inner development. When we use the term inner development, we mean the expansion of individual and collective capacity to respond to perceived challenges that arise or could arise from insufficiently regenerative practices. In particular, we are interested in the potential solutions inner development can open up with regard to addressing the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other sustainability concepts. The centre of attention here is on individual skills, but they can also be approached from a collective perspective. Exploring the relation between individual and collective development and the surrounding system is beyond the scope of this publication.

The aim of this publication is to provide an overview of those methods that – according to the knowledge of those involved in this publication – contribute to developing the skills and qualities that help us to lead purposeful, sustainable and productive lives, individually and collectively.

This publication is primarily based on a survey that we prepared in 2021 and which at the date of publication has had over 3000 people participating. In addition, we subsequently discussed the results of the survey with researchers around the world for several months before summarising the insights of these conversations and discussions here.