Event - 24 Reasons for Hope

This event calls each one of us to do our part to combat the climate crisis. We have to get beyond the dire scientific predictions warning us about rising seas and devastating drought. It is time for hope, time for us to realize that we have a choice to do something about the climate crisis. It is time for us to act. This movement encourages people to "dedicate a day for action." This can include anything from voting to marching to speaking out in your community.

Complimentary e-Book: How to Add Value with Environmental Data

"How to Add Value with Environmental Data" is a complimentary e-book that teaches you how to put your data to better use. It helps readers to to take full advantage of the Environmental Data they collect.

The book is intended for those who want to know more about how environmental data already captured in your systems can be usable information that creates business value.

In the book you will learn about critical tips to help you better manage your data, streamline operations and create cost savings.

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Direct Action Camp - How to Peacefully Protest (Greenpeace)

On March 23-28 Greenpeace is facilitating a direct action camp in Phoenix, Arizona that teaches people how to creatively and peacefully protest while connecting with activists from all over the US. We need to see movement on an number of fronts including climate change and other environmental issues. No organization has more experience or is better equipped to instruct people about how to peacefully protest than Greenpeace.

Participants will learn a number of valuable and exciting skills related to advocacy. Specifically they can learn about climbing, boating, arts, blockades, research and even how to protest using an airship. These are just some of the offerings at Greenpeace’s non-violent direct action camp this year in the Phoenix, Arizona area.

GMO's Top Green School Stories of 2013

This year represents the fourth installment of the Green Market Oracle's (GMO) annual sustainable school series. Each year GMO puts together a summary of some of the latest information and resources on environmentally oriented academics and activities as well as green infrastructure in pedagogical settings. Taken together these efforts contribute to the growth of a well informed population, an environmentally sound economy and a healthier planet.

Video - Climate Reality Leaders Program Graduate in Action

This video that highlights a Climate Reality Leader program graduate in action. Dr. Susan Pacheco is one of the nearly 6,000 Climate Reality Leaders that are trained by former U.S. Vice President Gore to share the message that climate change is real ... is happening now ... and is one of the most important issues of today.

Webinar - Health and Equity in Action: A Case Study On How Atlanta-Based Colleges & Universities Are Benefiting Their Communities

The webinar, "Health and Equity in Action: A Case Study On How Atlanta-Based Colleges & Universities Are Benefiting Their Communities," will take place on December 18th, 2pm EST. Join AASHE, the Center for Green Schools at USGBC and Second Nature for a webcast on health and equity. Panelists from Emory University and Spelman College will discuss the integrated process and climate adaptation to consider the campus’ role in addressing human health issues locally.

Using the city of Atlanta as a case study, the panel will look at how local colleges are meeting the needs of current students and community members as well as future generations through wellness programs, transportation initiatives, agricultural relationships and regional collaboratives, among other efforts. Different campus cultures will explored related to how their institutional story is unfolding to meet their sustainability goals on campus and within the city.

Training with The Climate Reality Leadership Corps in South Africa

Attend a Training with The Climate Reality Leadership Corps By joining the Climate Reality Leadership Corps at the training in Johannesburg, South Africa March 12-14, you will join a very select group of world-changers who’ve come together to confront the greatest issue of our time, the one that will define us to future generations. You bring commitment to this cause backed by a long list of accomplishments. This training is your opportunity to take your skills to the next level and go from great to truly exceptional.

Course - Introduction to Financial Models and Metrics for Renewable Energy

This course takes place on 25—26 November 2013, London, UK (Day 1: 09:00 - 17:00 // Day 2: 09:00 – 16.00). It enables participants to learn the basic principles required to read and understand financial statements and performance, and create models to analyse cash flows, business performance and investment returns. 

Course description Aimed specifically at those with limited or no prior exposure to financial statements, this excellent and time effective course demystifies all the key financial terminologies and enables attendees to build simple financial models from the ground up. Learn to speak the language of finance!

The focus is on the aspects of financial modelling of most relevance in renewable and other energy organisations, both in terms of the topics covered and the case studies used to illustrate the taught principles. The course provides an excellent foundation or revision before more advanced financial planning courses, or simply an invaluable introduction to the essentials of finance for those in non-financial job roles.

Profit Oriented Sustainability Guide for Small Businesses

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The "Small Business Guide to Increasing Profit by Putting People and Environment First" was developed by the Network for Business Sustainability and Funded by the TD Bank.

This practical guide on how to make money by becoming more sustainable provides an overview of how to cut costs, motivate employees, enhance reputation and increase sales – while helping the environment, employees, and the community.

The guide is broken down into two section, retail service and manufacturing and addresses with the following four areas:

GEMI Sustainable Supply Chain Tool: Free & Interactive

On October 10, 2013, the Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI) announced that it is creating a new tool to help businesses with supply chain sustainability and the procurement decision-making process. This complimentary tool will be an interactive and online, it is designed to help business prioritize supply chain processes and identify “hotspot” processes as well as opportunities for improvement. It is ideal for sustainability and purchasing professionals.

Event - Campus Sustainability Day (CSD)

Campus Sustainability Day (CSD) is a nation wide event that will take place on October 23, 2013. Since 2003, CSD has been a time to reflect on the success of the sustainability movement in higher education. The theme for Campus Sustainability Day 2013 is “Climate Adaptation: Resilient Campuses & Communities.” The supporting organizations of CSD invite you to join this year’s keynote broadcast, organize and share events on your campus, and engage in the conversation.

NWF's Campus Ecology Fellowships

The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) is an environmental leader and since 2000 they have awarded over 170 Campus Ecology Fellowships to US undergraduate and graduate students engaging global warming related issues.

Students are awarded Fellowships for projects ranging from campus-wide energy audits to implementing sustainable forestry practices. In addition to recognition, Fellows receive a modest monetary grant, project support and leadership development.

In 2013, NWF is offering an Emerging Leaders Fellowship track that awards Fellowships to post-graduate, young professionals (ages 21-35) interested in career development and leadership opportunities within the conservation movement. These Fellows are provided with leadership opportunities, skills training and seed funding for their entrepreneurial efforts.

Event - NAAEE Conference 2013

The NAAEE Conference 2013 will take place on October 9 - 12, 2013 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Since 1972, the NAAEE conference has convened top educators, government officials, researchers, nonprofit and community groups, environmental experts, corporations, and others.

With the shared mission of advancing environmental education throughout society—from schoolrooms to board rooms and community centers to zoos and museums—attendees discuss how environmental education can achieve environmental goals, as well as be a conduit to STEM education, a springboard for civic engagement, and a tool for current and future generations to make sense of the world around them.

WorldWatch Institute: Refocusing Environmental Education

A recent press release from the Worldwatch Institute examines the need to improve environmental education so that students are better prepared for the turbulent times ahead.

Over the past decade, more college students than ever have completed environmentally oriented courses or graduated with degrees in environmental studies and science (ESS). While many hail this environmental renaissance in U.S. higher education as an important step toward sustainability, others see it as a missed opportunity.

2014 Campus Conservation Nationals (CCN)

Now in its fourth year, Campus Conservation Nationals (CCN) is the largest electricity and water reduction competition program for colleges and universities in the world. CCN is a partnership of Lucid Design Group, U.S. Green Building Council’s Center for Green Schools, National Wildlife Federation and the Alliance to Save Energy.

CCN gives a common voice and motivation to hundreds of thousands of students across North America, all working together to reduce consumption and mitigate the impacts of climate change. CCN encourages students to involve their peers and staff in educational events that can have an immediate and lasting impact on their school’s carbon emissions and campus culture.

The Nature Generation's Green Education Programs

The Nature Generation (Nat Gen) is an environmental nonprofit that is inspiring the next generation to become responsible stewards of the earth. This K-12 environmental organization helps to prepare children for the important environmental challenges they will face in the future, by connecting them with nature today. 

Nat Gen runs successful K-12 school programs in Northern Virginia and Washington D.C. Their national programs include "Read Green", which promotes books for children and young adults on environmental stewardship. Its signature "Green Book Awards" program is the nation's first environmental stewardship book award for children and young adult books. Since 2005 over 80 authors have been honored in this prestigious program.

Event - 2013 AASHE Conference & Expo: Resiliency and Adaptation

2013 AASHE Conference & Expo: Resiliency and Adaptation will take place on October 6 - 9, 2013 in Nashville, TN. AASHE conferences are the largest stage in North America for higher education sustainability thought leadership.

Course - Certified Environmental Specialist

This two day workshop (or 16 hour online course) provides successful students with certification as an Environmental Specialist. Participating students will gain knowledge of environmental compliance issues and public safety concerns, participants will also get an intensive overview of EPA regulations. The course is intended and designed for environmental professionals that are working on projects that can pose a potential danger to the public or environment.

This course covers the Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule, Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or "Superfund") and environmental compliance planning and expectations.

EcoHouse Mobile Environmental Education at Glen Oaks Campus in Queens

The EcoHouse to be hosted at Glen Oaks Campus in Queens by Neighborhood Housing Services of Jamaica from September 19 through October 31 at PS/IS 266, 74-10 Commonwealth Boulevard, on the Glen Oaks Campus in Queens.  The EcoHouse is a free sustainability exhibit and environmental education center.

Community Environmental Center (CEC) designed and built the 46-foot-long EcoHouse in 2012 and has taken it to schools, parks and other public sites in all five boroughs, attracting more than 7,000 visitors in the tri-state area.  CEC is a Queens-based not-for-profit that recently won the EPA’s prestigious 2013 Environmental Quality Award.

Course - The Green Power Mini-MBA

The Green Power Mini-MBA will take place on September 22-26, 2013 in Dubai, UAE. This is a 5 day Business School for Renewable Energy. This course will review the ways in which renewable resources, technologies, policies and investors interconnect to determine market growth and project development. It will cover the fundamentals of the technologies, market impacts, opportunities and challenges for Solar, Wind, Geothermal, Biomass and Ocean energy (wave & tidal) as well as the factors determining how renewable energy fits into the energy market, the timescales over which it can scale, and how governments and external influences change these. Finally it will address the finances of renewable energy from country scales to project level investor returns.