Become a facilitator
Ready to bring the Climate Fresk or the Planetary Boundaries Fresco to your organization or community? Join our facilitator training!
What is the facilitator training?
Each of our workshops comes with a professional certification program, developed by the international non-profit association behind it. The professional training is the required certification for anyone who wants to facilitate the workshop in a professional context, for a company or any paying client.
Depending on the workshop, the in-person training runs between half a day and a full day, and is typically complemented by an online course to deepen your knowledge at your own pace. In all cases, the training includes a hands-on practice component where trainees take turns facilitating parts of the actual workshop in front of the group, with guidance and feedback from our experienced trainers.
Once certified, you can run the workshop for your organization, your students, or your community, in any language you choose. Your certification is recognized worldwide by the association’s global network.
Workshops we train for
*Biodiversity Collage training coming soon – Contact us for details.
What you’ll learn
The science behind the cards
A deep dive into the content and the research it draws on. You’ll leave with the confidence to answer questions, navigate discussions, and go beyond the cards when participants want to go further.
Facilitation techniques
How to guide a group through the workshop’s different phases – understanding, creativity, emotion, action – and how to handle the moments that don’t go according to plan.
Adapting to your audience
Whether you’re facilitating for corporate teams, students, or the general public, you’ll learn how to adjust your approach, your language, and your energy to suit the room.
Running your first sessions
Practical tips and support for your first workshops after certification, so you feel ready to go from day one. We also offer individual coaching, including observation of your first session and personalised feedback.
Training formats
Intra-company training
A dedicated session for your organization, at your location and on your schedule. Ideal for companies looking to build internal facilitation capacity at scale.
Inter-company training
A public session open to participants from multiple organizations. Ideal for individuals and smaller teams looking to get certified alongside peers.
Meet your trainers
Minami
Minami is one of Japan’s most experienced Climate Fresk facilitators and trainers, and currently serves as Country Coordinator for Climate Fresk Japan. Her background in HR, sustainability education and environmental consulting gives her a rare understanding of both the human and organizational sides of behavior change. She trains in English and Japanese.
Sakura
Sakura has served as Country Coordinator for Climate Fresk Japan for four years, and is one of Japan’s top facilitators and trainers, involved in the official translation of workshop materials. Having studied in Europe and with a background in human ecology, she brings both an international perspective and a strong local sensitivity to her training. She trains in English and Japanese.
Mahi
Mahi Japan’s most experienced facilitators for the Planetary Boundaries Fresco, and has been involved in the international promotion of the workshop. After graduating in Environmental Sciences from the University of Tokyo, she joined the Japanese branch of a European sustainability startup. She trains in English, for both the Planetary Boundaries Fresco and the Climate Fresk.
Logistics & Format
Duration
Half a day to one full day
Group Size
4–7 per session
Languages
Japanese, English
Format
In-person or online
Session Type
Intra-company or inter-company
Price
Contact us. Discount for SMEs, B Corp.
Ready to become a certified facilitator?
We’ll help you find the right training for your workshop and schedule – private group or public session, in Japanese or English.
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