Agile Sustainability Initiative

Quick Start Guide

Read and sign the Agile Sustainability Manifesto

Agile Sustainability Manifesto

Inspired by the Agile Manifesto and the contributions of Agile Alliance members, we are uncovering better ways of working and helping others do it. 

Sign the Sustainability Manifesto

Every act matters, and everyone has something to contribute to creating a nature-positive and regenerative society. Sign the Manifesto and join the tribe!

Take action and learn more about Agile Sustainabilty

Learn about the ideas of Agile Sustainability in these short videos and explainers. Please share them with others in your community to get a quick start on the essentials of Agile Sustainability.

Agile Sustainability Glossary

The Agile Sustainability Glossary is a brief dictionary of many of the terms that are used here, to get you up to speed.

Agile Sustainability Assessment

Understand the state of sustainability in and with your team by taking this assessment. (published under CC by SA)

AI, Sustainability
and Agile

Generative AI tools are burgeoning, so it makes sense to ask ourselves if they can help with the climate crisis. 

The Circular Economy
and Agile

A video on transforming industries with sustainable practices.

A Green Recovery – what Agile can offer

An opportunity to show how we can bounce back after setbacks.

Our Responsibility
as Agilists

brief video that shows how we as Agilists can do better.

Abundance Over Scarcity

An explanation of Value Three of the Agile Sustainability Manifesto – creating a mindset of abundance, where “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”

Sustainability & Systems

The climate crisis calls for a response not just on national and personal levels, but also in our organizations utilizing Agile. 

Agile Sustainability Education

We need to shift educational practices to ensure we are providing both the knowledge and the skills to creatively solve these “big problems”. 

Digital Clean Up: This. Is. How.

As Agile practitioners, we aim to minimize waste. How does this align with the global sustainability goals?

Getting Started with Agile Sustainability?

With physical products, waste can be very visible. As Agile practitioners, we aim to minimize waste. How does this align with global sustainability goals?

Agile, Sustainability & Overproduction

One aspect of the production process that can have a major impact on sustainability might not be thought of – especially without Agilists. It is simply this: doing less.

Rush Without Ruin

Ensure that your team is acting from both a sense of excitement about its current focus and a sense of responsibility to their future selves and the ecosystem in which their work fits.

Sustainability in Focus

Meet the three co-chairs of the Agile Sustainability Initiative and seasoned members of the Agile community – Jutta Eckstein, Ines Garcia, and Maryse Meinen – in this lively Q&A blog post.

Learning From Peers: Manifesto Series

So we can learn from one another so that we can make space for more voices to be heard so that we can leave the place better than how we found it. Learn more on LinkedIn.

Experience Reports on Sustainability

Agile in The Wild: Sustainability by Adopting XP Values in Wildlife Conservation

This experience report details immersive conservation filled with wild experiences to unleash your curiosity.

Team Alignment and Adaptation in a Crisis

Managing teams across different safety levels during the Ukraine war required fostering trust and empathy, adapting communication strategies, and prioritizing personal well-being for resilient and engaged teams.

We are stronger together! Let’s increase the awareness of the challenges we face and also of the Agile community’s possibilities to make a difference. Learn more about the Agile Sustainability Initiative!

Discover the many benefits of membership

Your membership enables Agile Alliance to offer a wealth of first-rate resources, present renowned international events, support global community groups, and more — all geared toward helping Agile practitioners reach their full potential and deliver innovative, Agile solutions.

IMPORTANT: We have transitioned to a new membership platform. If you have not already done so, you will need to set up an account on the new platform to establish your user profile.

When you see the login screen, choose “Set up Account” and follow the prompts to create your new account. You can choose to log in using your social credentials for either Google or Linkedin (recommended), or you can set up your account using an email address.

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