This work redefines concepts of sustainability and social entrepreneurship that for too long have been under the sway of narrowly conceived economic mandates such as the necessity of growth. - Dr. Paul James, Western Sydney University, Australia
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Built for real classroom learning challenges
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Students think first—then collaborate better
Learners start by generating ideas on their own before the team sprint. That “think-first” step reduces groupthink, helps quieter students show up with something in hand, and raises the quality of discussion when teams merge perspectives.
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No business experience required (no blank-page panic)
No business yet? No worries. Faculty can drop students into pre-made business models—like a lemonade stand, dog walking service, or social media designer—so everyone can start immediately with a shared baseline. Already have a venture (or capstone project)? Great—students map it on a Business Model Canvas and use the game to level it up.
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Sustainability becomes concrete, not theoretical
Instead of debating concepts, students build actionable improvements across real business levers—customers, value, operations, partners, costs, revenue—so sustainability becomes something you design and test, not just something you discuss.
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Challenge-based learning that turns problems into opportunities
Unexpected constraints and “messy” business challenges aren’t a derailment—they’re the point. The Sustainability Lens helps students uncover hidden strengths, maximize resources, and create new connections that lead to innovation, resilience, and growth.
The Sustainability Lens Card Game meets you where you are
​Portable. Affordable. A fast, back-pocket solution to bring resilience, fun, and creativity to any enterprise.​​
The Card Game That’s Changing the Rules!
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Play a full game to brainstorm a startup and win the pitch.
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Run a quick hand to upgrade an existing enterprise.
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Play the Advanced Deck and dive deeply into blockchain, regenerative solutions, and community connections.
This is an amazing game; it gave me a whole different way to look at how I live. - Jesse Lepkoff, musician
Sustainability Lens Game Workshops
A really good learning tool. It puts me right in the role of an entrepreneur who is trying to be responsible and have a great product. - Sara Bernheim, Conservation Specialist, CT
Certified Sustainability Lens Game facilitated workshops hosted at your facility (or event space) and designed to turn sustainability from an idea into a team sport.
These sessions feel like an innovation studio: participants collaborate in fast rounds to generate grounded, actionable improvements to real business models—without the usual lecture fatigue. The facilitation keeps energy high, voices included, and outcomes concrete, so teams leave with solutions they can actually implement.
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Workshop formats: choose your intensity!
Speed Game (30 minutes)A rapid-fire version—perfect as a warm-up for retreats, innovation days, or larger sustainability events. Quick collaboration, quick wins, big momentum.
Basic Game (90 minutes)
A fun, structured workshop that introduces the Sustainability Mindset and new ways to think about enterprises. Works great as a classroom lesson, team activity, or conference session—participants walk away with tangible sustainability ideas mapped to the Business Model Canvas.
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Full Game Intensive (1–2 days)
A deep-dive experience for departments, cohorts, or leadership teams ready to do serious work. Participants build a shared sustainability strategy, uncover meaningful leverage points, and develop a robust set of improvements that can feed directly into planning, curriculum, or operations.
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Bottom line: Sustainability Lens Game facilitators run workshops that are playful enough to be memorable and rigorous enough to be useful—creating clear, shareable outputs teams can keep building on.
Want to play online?
It's as easy as 1-2-3-4-5
Live, facilitated online gameplay—built for classrooms and workshops.
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Select a workshop length
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Schedule your live Zoom session
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Share the link with students
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Play synchronously with facilitation
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Capture outcomes for discussion, reflection, or assessment
Contact the Sustainability Lens Game to arrange a custom live synchronous Zoom play for your course, cohort, department, community, or campus group.
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