Hello,
As sustainability manager for a community college, I think it is important to make sure that not only our students, but also our staff and faculty is literate in sustainability issues. I would like to make available an on-line "introduction to sustainability" type course on our professional development website for staff and faculty to complete. Before I work to write a course of my own, I would like to investigate whether there are any such courses already available (preferably free of course. Does anyone know of any such courses currently available?
Julie Plummer
Area Resource Specialist
Iowa Waste Exchange
United States
On-line Sustainability Course for Professional Development of staff
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Hi there Julie,
The course described below is fantastic and free, but participants have to have met certain educational criteria beforehand. An alternative source might be the Natural Step's e-Learning introductory courses, which I can also personally vouch for as being solid and thorough but at the same time accessible and easily understood. These courses do, however, cost money! Either way, check out
http://www.naturalstep.org/elearning for more.
Hi everyone, can you please pass this on to your networks? Please note the application dates for the summer course.
Summer and Fall Sustainability Distance Learning Courses through Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden. http://www.bth.se/site/sustainability.nsf/pages/sustainability-distance-learning
We are pleased to announce the first summer offering of our distance learning course Introduction to Strategic Sustainable Development. http://www.bth.se/site/sustainability.nsf/pages/mi2407_distance
Summer offering: mid-June - mid-September 2009. APPLY NOW: Applications open May 7th-21st 2009, applicants who meet the basic requirements are admitted on a first come, first served basis.
Fall offering: mid-September to mid-December 2009. Applications open August 17th-31st, applicants who meet the basic requirements are admitted on a first come, first served basis.
The purpose of this graduate-level course is to learn about core concepts in Strategic Sustainable Development (SSD), including a thorough understanding of a structured planning and decision making model for application to real world issues.
The course focus includes:
· Sustainability challenges facing today's society, including some of the causes of both environmental and societal problems
· The major components of a framework for strategic sustainable development
· Independent application of a strategic planning tool (the ABCD analysis) in an organization
· Foundational concepts of sustainable development, including basic science, economics, organizational learning and strategic management.
· Different tools and concepts relevant to sustainable development participants will apply the SSD framework to describe how these tools and concepts are best utilised.
The course is delivered through pre-recorded online lectures, readings, 2 group assignments, live class webinars, an individual presentation and final exam.
This is a part-time study course worth 7.5 ECTS Credits at the Masters Level. Students should expect to commit approximately 4 hours per week to view online materials and participate in online sessions. Additional worktime is required for assignments and readings.
***Please Distribute to your Networks****apologies for cross-postings
Fiona Wright, MSLS
Course Coordinator, Strategic Sustainable Development
Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden
Currently based out of Ottawa, Canada
Ian Rowberry
Campus Sustainability Initiative
Canada