Promote sustainability! Go green! When a business wants to take steps to become more sustainable, where do they turn? Most companies understand the benefits of ‘going green’ – both for their bottom line, and the welfare of their employees and the environment. But where can companies go to receive high-quality sustainability information that they can put into practice immediately?
Many organizations are looking for training resources on sustainability for both internal training and to offer customers, yet have not discovered a good, comprehensive source of web-based materials to satisfy this need. Green Education Online fills this niche with professionalism and a transparent delivery for accountability with testing for core competencies.
Green Education Online offers concise online sustainability training courses on a variety of different topics – with action steps to actually plan for sustainability, directives to manage waste and what can be recycled, providing accountability for corporations and government agencies. Each training topic is presented in a small group (2-6) of 15-minute modules, meaning it’s easy to fit green elearning into even the busiest workday schedule. Ambitious individuals who complete all 50 modules in Green Education Online’s Sustainability Education Series receive a Green Leadership Professional (GLP) designation. The Sustainability Education Series bears the approval of both The U.S. Green Building Council and Green Building Certification Institute. Therefore, Green Education Online courses in the Sustainability Education series can be used by LEED Professionals towards receiving Continuing Education credits. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a system used to rate buildings, homes and neighborhoods on their ‘green’ construction, performance and maintenance. Topics include:
- Step By Step Actions For Sustainability Planning for Government and Business
- Social Responsibility from an Internal Perspective
- Transparency for Your Stakeholders
- Introduction to Green Building/Systems/Materials
- Green Certification and Standards Defined
- Green Supply Chain Management and Sustainable Purchasing Practices
- Water Resources and Conservation
- Environmental Accounting and Stakeholder Transparency
Green Education Online’s courses can be purchased as an entire 50 course series or individually to serve corporate and government customers with a balanced focus. For more information about Green Education Online, visit their website.