I will be teaching a three-week online course through University of Colorado at Boulder. Below are the details:
NCSP 6520 Sustainability for Municipalities
This course counts as 10 hours towards the Sustainability Management Certificate or 1 continuing education credit.
Course Format
Online: term-based
Course Description
This course provides practical examples of how to get a municipality on a sustainable track by generating new models of organizational action and engaging the community. Topics will include a brief scientific overview of climate change and introductory information on developing a baseline assessment for your municipality. The instructor will identify and discuss select indicators that municipalities can use to track progress. The course covers factors that sustainability coordinators should incorporate into operational practices, as well as a checklist to be used for council agendas. Students will reivew case studies, including Aspen, Albuquerque, Boulder, Chicago, Fort Collins, and Portland.
After course completion, students will be able to:
Discuss the Kyoto Protocol and Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
Understand LEED certifications and green IT
Consider day-lighting, fleet choices, alternative fuels, zero-waste event planning, and benchmarking in an organizational setting
Identify resources to aid in energy and water conservation, green purchasing, and employee education
Instructor Biography
Dr. Rosemarie Russo currently teaches Global Environmental Change for Thomas Edison State College, and Law for the Graduate School of Education at Colorado State University. She serves as the Sustainability Coordinator for the City of Fort Collins. She held various positions at Diablo Valley College, including Environmental Chair and Dean of the Biological and Oceanography Division. She has worked as an environmental law consultant on Superfund sites. She holds a BS in Environmental Science, an environmental law degree, and a PhD in Environmental Education.
Dr Rosemarie Russo
Sustainability Coordinator
City of Fort Collins
United States
Sustainability for Municipalities
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Hi
I would like to know more about this course, what prerequisites are required, the costs are and the start time. I am a waste management coordinator in Newfoundland, Canada.
Thanks
Sarah Morgan
Regional Coordinator
Bonavista Peninsula Regional Wsate Management
Canada
Micheline,
The URL to register is http://conted.colorado.edu/enroll/noncredit/
Rosemarie
Dr Rosemarie Russo
Sustainability Coordinator
City of Fort Collins
United States
Sarah - The cost is $220 and the class runs for four weeks. there are no pre-requisites.
Dr Rosemarie Russo
Sustainability Coordinator
City of Fort Collins
United States
Thank you.
Micheline Levesque
agronomist & biologist M.Sc.
SAE
Canada
www.saenviro.com
Sorry, I still cant find your course listed.
Micheline Levesque
agronomist & biologist M.Sc.
SAE
Canada
www.saenviro.com
Micheline,
Sorry we just switched departments so the registration isn't straight forward - Try -
Phone
(303) 492-8308
E-mail
[email protected]
US Mail
CU Environmental Center
207 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309
Dr Rosemarie Russo
Sustainability Coordinator
City of Fort Collins
United States
I'm interested in your course. Please provide the start date, and information as to what texts or other materials will be required.
Thank you.
Rosemarie Newton
Rosemarie Newton, PhD
Director
CAG
United States
Rosemarie - the class started this weekend but it is self-paced so you can catch up. It is a four week class - online format. Contact Kelly Simmons to expediate registration - [email protected]. The cost is $220.
Rosemarie
Dr Rosemarie Russo
Sustainability Coordinator
City of Fort Collins
United States
Hi Rosemarie, this sounds very interesting. I have yet to see any course involving municipalities and sustainability. I tried finding the link through the University of Colorado without success. Could you publish the link so as to make it easier to register. Thanks and good luck for the course.
Micheline Levesque
agronomist & biologist M.Sc.
SAE
Canada
www.saenviro.com