A 10-hour introductory course equipping you to leverage experience design for positive change
Impact
Experience Design
Learn to create experiences that spark transformation for people and planet.
In a world facing increasing disconnection—both from nature and among people – traditional approaches to environmental and social change often fall short. Impact Experience Design introduces a fresh perspective, teaching you how to craft journeys, interactions, events, and gatherings that reconnect humans with nature and each other.
Our goal is to empower you to create lasting positive change on the environmental challenges you are passionate about. This course provides foundational methods, models, and real-world cases across continents and disciplines, offering you the tools to create meaningful and transformative experiences.
CURRICULUM
Who is this
for?
Experience design isn’t just for designers—it’s for anyone who wants to make a real difference. Whether you’re hoping to inspire others, build deeper connections, or spark meaningful action, this course will give you the tools to design and implement meaningful experiences.
Change-Makers and Activists
Designers and Creatives
Community Leaders and Facilitators
Non-Profit Professionals
Course Lecturers
First movers from across the world with first-hand experience contributed to the course. From organisations that are hosting impact experiences to experts in specific segments. All excited by the opportunity to make experience design as an approach to positive change accessible to you.
Choose Your Learning Journey
Two delivery formats
Special price available for those who register before the 15th of December for the January 2026 Cohort.
Self-Paced
Learn at your own rhythm with full access to the course content, real-world cases, and practical tools – whenever it works for you. This will give you immediate access to the course.
– Videos from 22+ experts and practitioners
– Digital journal for reflection and activation exercises
– Resources guiding you to design your own experience
– Lifelong access to the course content
Start date: Any time
Cohort-Based
Join a global circle of changemakers in a guided, lively learning journey where you apply IXD directly to your own work and grow your craft with supportive peers and facilitators.
– Lifetime access to the IXD self-paced course
– 7 live sessions (90 to 120 minutes) – Online via Zoom, recordings available
– Full access to community space, tools and resources
– Bring your own work case in a peer circle through IXD– A warm, international community of change makers
The upcoming intake dates are always visible when you click “Enroll Today.” There you can see the next cohort start and all relevant details.
Why you’ll love this course
Sign-up if you...
- feel called to reconnect humans with nature — to help others understand that they are nature, and through that, foster deeper connections to self and others (for personal curiosity or as a professional path)
- are passionate about contributing to a better tomorrow in your own unique way
- feel frustrated about recent approaches not leading to the results you wish to see
- are already working on positive change and want to accelerate your impact by adding more experience-based elements into your work — whether you’re a trainer, facilitator, conservationist working with local communities, or part of a communication team crafting campaigns
- are already running nature experiences and want to improve your approach, get inspired, and take your work to the next level
FAQ
What is Impact Experience Design (IXD)?
IXD – Impact Experience Design – is a sub-category of Experience Design in which the skill sets of experience design get applied to pressing societal and planetary issues. The intention behind impact experience design goes beyond entertainment and commercial priorities and rather centers around initiating these positive shifts within our global value system.
Impact Experience Design can take various shapes and forms for us:
- Diverse approaches: installations, music, nature guiding, retreats, workshops, time travel
- Possible audiences: youth, organisation staff, participants of events, visitors of exhibitions, etc
- Globally applied: applied already across the globe and for centuries
It is all about the experience of the user or audience and the intention to create positive change. IXD can offer innovative solutions to “bend the curves” of challenges that the world is facing today by leveraging holistic, immersive approaches to foster connection, spark inspiration, and catalyze action.
Which one is right for me? Self-Paced or Cohort Experience?
Go Self-Paced if…
You have a fluctuating schedule, prefer deep-diving into content solo, or want to use the IXD toolkit as a reference library for an existing project at your own speed.
Join the Cohort if…
You want to build a global network of impact designers, crave real-time discussion on complex topics, and thrive under the “healthy pressure” of a weekly schedule.
What topics can experience design get applied to?
Our focus with this course which you will see through the real-world cases is primarily on experience design applied to nature connection. Thus, tackling problems in the climate and biodiversity space. Nevertheless, all our current challenges in this time of polycrisis are interconnected. If your background is in social change, we still believe you can gain a lot of value from tacking this course.
What happens if I miss a live session with the Cohort?
All sessions are recorded and uploaded to the portal within 24-36 hours.
Is previous experience needed?
No prior experience is required. We died our best to make it relevant for the whole spectrum of learners: from I am all new to this field to I am running nature experiences.
The course welcomes anyone eager to explore experience design for positive impact.
Does it have a certification?
Yes, you will automatically receive a certification upon completing the course.
How much does it cost?
We offer three tiers with the intention to make it accessible to all. The cohort module has a separate cost with a form to apply to a scholarship. You will find more information on the sign-up page.
The course fee is a donation to WeWilder. One of the impact experiences that has contributed to this course, was an important stepping stone for some of the contributors and is struggling financially this year. They combine nature experiences with community development alongside bison rewilding in rural Romania.
How long will I have access to the course?
Once you enroll, you’ll have lifetime access to the course through Teachable. You can revisit the content anytime at your own pace.
Can my organization or NGO sponsor my enrollment?
Absolutely. Many of our participants are supported by their organizations through professional development or capacity-building budgets.
Since Impact Experience Design (IXD) directly enhances how teams engage stakeholders, design for behavior change, and communicate complex environmental issues (or social issues), it is a highly eligible expense for mission-driven teams.
How to frame the request to your Lead or Board:
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From “Output” to “Outcome”: Highlight how IXD provides a specialized toolkit & methods to move beyond just performing activities to creating measurable, lasting impact. I.e. Positive Psychology, Facilitation, Empathy, Storytelling etc.
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Systems Thinking: Emphasize that the course trains you to navigate the interconnectedness of social and ecological challenges, helping your organization avoid siloed or short-term solutions.
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Stakeholder Co-Design: Learn to move beyond “consulting” to truly co-designing with your beneficiaries. You will gain a framework to create high-impact touchpoints that ensure the IXD methodology is directly translated into measurable change within your organization’s active projects.
