Archive for August 2011

US Green MBA Program Directory

August 31, 2011 Add Comment Edit

The Green Economy Post, is one of the premiere green and sustainable business sites on the Web, their directory of Green MBAs features profiles of over 80 programs from across the United States. To find MBA programs click on the state you are interested in from the list below:AlabamaArizonaCaliforniaColoradoDistrict...

August 31, 2011 1 Comment Edit

In an article titled The Top 5 Green MBA Programs in America (Probably the World), Karin Kloosterman suggests that despite a slow economy there are opportunities for those with who pursue sustainability oriented degrees. She quotes a Bloomberg Businessweek article about the surge of green MBA programs,...

August 31, 2011 Add Comment Edit

Stony Brook University now has five new sustainability-focused BA degrees. Stony Brook University's Sustainability Program Director, Martin Schoonen, Ph.D., says, "Our students will be exposed to many of the challenges facing today’s world, and through critical examination explore possible solutions...

Harvard Corporate Sustainability Distance Learning Course

August 30, 2011 1 Comment Edit

Harvard University is offering an open enrollment, distance learning course on sustainability. The fall 2011 course is focused on Corporate Sustainability. This course explores sustainability from a corporate perspective with a focus on the global marketplace. The course covers all three responsibilities...

E-Learning Course on the Legal Frameworks of Sustainability

August 30, 2011 Add Comment Edit

A new online course is being offered for those who want to deepen their expertise by knowing more about the legal frameworks surrounding sustainability. The course is being offered from October 10 to November 4, 2011. The four week e-learning course titled "Legal Preparedness for the Green Economy,"...

Course Descriptions for Green Courses at San Diego State University College of Extended Studies

August 30, 2011 Add Comment Edit

Here are the five course descriptions from San Diego State University College of extended studies: 1. Fundamentals of Green Building Design and Construction2. Green Building Commissioning3. Introduction to Renewable Energy4. Energy Efficiency, Evaluation and Design5. Overview of SustainabilityENGR...

Green Education at San Diego State University College of Extended Studies

August 29, 2011 Add Comment Edit

San Diego State University College of Extended Studies understands the value of a green education. The college offers professional Certificates in three sustainable areas: Green building, energy management and sustainable practices. Students also have the option to customize their green courses to...

Religious Leaders Join the Protest Against Keystone XL Pipeline

August 29, 2011 Add Comment Edit

On Monday August 28, more than 60 religious leaders risked arrest and joined NASA’s lead climate scientist Dr. James Hansen to make their voices heard in front of the White House. This is part of an ongoing protest to push President Obama to deny the permit for the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline....

Find Sustainable Education at GreenDegreeDirectory

August 29, 2011 Add Comment Edit

Founded in 2010, GreenDegreeDirectory (GDD) provides educational program listings that teach principles in enhancing social and environmental equity in an easy to use online platform. At GDD you can search over 2000 programs at 500 schools in 45 countries. You can find green education majors in permaculture,...

Sustainability Certificates from Irvine Valley College

August 28, 2011 Add Comment Edit

Irvine Valley College is a community college that offers Zero Waste certification for people seeking green jobs. Irvine Valley College boasts the leading transfer rate in Orange County and the third best transfer rate among all California community colleges.Irvine Valley College awards certificates...

CareerOneStop’s Environmental Education Finder

August 28, 2011 Add Comment Edit

There is a new tool from CareerOneStop to find green education and training. These resources help people to find the right study program, in the right location. You can also see the amount of education or training required for different sustainable careers. To use this tool follow the instructions...

August 28, 2011 Add Comment Edit

Blue Planet Life is a dedicated social business meeting the social goal of lifting life standards of the poor by education and by addressing the world community with issues of humanity and nature to bind people of all directions for one issue: to secure life on planet earth for the future. The rules...

Video: Sustainable Education at Central Piedmont Community College

August 27, 2011 Add Comment Edit

This video reviews green education at Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC). Students are increasingly interested in sustainability and a growing number of schools, community colleges and universities are responding to this demand by offering a range of programs from short duration certificate...