Overview

This course was created in collaboration with contributors and course designers who generously and voluntarily shared their time, resources, and skills. 

You can learn more about their individual work through the links below.  

About the Order of the Wild (OOW)

Born out of the College of Extraordinary Experiences, The Order of the Wild (OOW) is composed of 24 Experience Designers passionate about tackling the climate and biodiversity crisis by advancing and leveraging the field of impact experience design through the arts & media, performance, game design, entrepreneurship, or regenerative design.

The Order has heard the call. United by a shared concern about humanity’s current trajectory, our intention is to contribute to a resilient society that limits the effects of climate change, can adapt to the ever-changing challenges ahead, and honors all life in the process.

We hope that you might continue to engage with us beyond the course - more about that in Module 5.

The Co-Design Process

This course was designed in a speedy series of sprints from February to April 2025.

Thank you to the 21 content contributors and over 100 testers who participated in what we hope is a step toward establishing a global Impact Experience Design community.

Contributors

Passionate filmmakers, sound artists, game designers, breath workers, systems consultants, wilderness guides, conservation activists, and more, all with hands-on IXD experience.

Lecturers & Practitioners:

Abraham Burickson | Adah Parris | Anne Merkle | Alexander Gierholz | Andy Sontag | Benjamin von Wong | Christa Coccoile | Christian Graham | Daniel Hires | David Bassuk | Eleonora Lombriser | Ian Glenn | Isabella Nardini | Jerica Cleland | Katja Wallisch | Lori Cilliers | Neo Satyam Moreton | Oana Mondoc | Paul Bulencea | Pim Schachtschabel | Sam Lee

Contact links and websites are shared throughout the course.

Course Design Team:

Anne Merkle | Da Sanchez | Seong Park | Faiza Koumina | Meet Muchhala | Sophie Stender

The fanatics who volunteered their time to make it happen. If you enjoy the course, give them some gratitude with a short message on Linkedin - or a hug if you ever meet them in person!

Note: All contributors provided their content without charge. Not all recordings are at studio level but we did our best to improve audio and edit for the best possible experience.

Use the form at the end of the course to provide feedback & suggestions for improvement.