Climate Professional Certificate

This certificate focuses on the practical knowledge and skills to manage climate action and greenhouse gas reduction programs. Through the electives you also benefit from exposure to broader sustainability management concepts and practices. In this program you will engage with climate change experts to build the skills necessary to manage a climate action program.

Successful completion of the certificate requires 5 core courses, 4 webinars and 3 electives.

 

Core Workshops

The core workshops focus on giving you the background and the tools needed to manage a program.

Learning Event Title Date Instructor
Workshop: Introduction to Climate Change February 2010 Indigo Teiwes
Workshop: Measuring GHG Impact March 2010 Tom Gloria
Workshop: Developing Climate Action Plans April 2010 Paul Horton
Workshop: Roadmap to Successful Strategic Energy Management Planning May 2010 NEEA
Workshop: Leadership Skills for Change Agents November 2010 Bob Willard

 

Webinars

Choose any four webinars.

Learning Event Title Date Instructor
Webinar: Green Marketing/Buyosphere December 15, 2009 Joel Makower
Webinar: Climate after Copenhagen January 2010 TBD
Webinar: Green Careers March 2010 TBD
Webinar: Sustainability Report Awards May 2010 Corporate Register
Webinar: Living Wage July 2010 TBD
Webinar: Surveying Customer Attitudes September 2010 TBD

 

Electives

To meet the completion requirements, you must complete 3 additional courses.  You can choose from the following options.


Track 1 - Choose your own Workshops

Choose any three workshops offered to complete your certificate.

Learning Event Title Date Instructor
Workshop: Sustainability Planning and Reporting February 2010 Marsha Willard
Workshop: Sustainable Community Development: Economic Recovery 101 March 2010 Gwen Hallsmith with Hunter Lovins
Workshop: Responsible Purchasing: How Consumers, Retailers, and Manufacturers are Trying to Buy a Better World April 2010 Scot Case
Workshop: Practical Tools and Methods for Change Agents May 2010 Alan AtKisson
Workshop: Life Cycle Assessment 101 June 2010 Tom Gloria
Workshop: Sustaining Sustainability: Organizational Assessments and Systems September 2010 Dorothy Atwood
Workshop: Social Sustainability: What's it got to do with organizations in the developed world? July 2010 Darcy Hitchcock and Marsha Willard
Workshop: Sustainable Supply Chain November 2010  Rick Woodward


Track 2 - Zero Waste Specialization

Complete all three of these courses.

Learning Event Title Date Instructor
Workshop: Waste Reduction Strategies TBD TBD
Workshop: Life Cycle Assessment 101 June 2010 Tom Gloria
Workshop: Zero Waste and Public Policy TBD TBD

 


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