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Showing posts with label professional training. Show all posts

2011 National Clean Energy Workforce Education Conference

On March 8 - 10, 2011, the fourth National Clean Energy Workforce Education Conference will be held in Saratoga Springs, New York. This event offers the most current information on instructional strategies, curricula development, skill standards, and best practices.

Ideal for those offering or planning training programs for the renewable energy and energy efficiency markets.Attendees will include representatives from community colleges, vocational high schools, four-year schools,industry-sponsored training programs, labor and apprenticeship programs, government agencies, workforce development boards, credentialing bodies, utilities, and others.

The two-day conference will offer over 80 presentations, 24 sessions and 10 workshops. Topics include balancing classroom and field experiences, incorporating new skills into training programs, introducing clean energy technologies and careers to high school students, instructional strategies for creative learning, labor market research results, providing new opportunities for disadvantaged workers, and much more.

The conference will be preceded by one day of technical workshops covering energy efficiency, solar, codes, geothermal, small wind, and other new and thought-inspiring topics. Plenary speakers from community colleges, workforce policy centers, government, trades, and the utility industry will share their perspectives. Over 20 concurrent sessions will address program details, lessons learned, and results.

There will also be the time for networking with other educators, trainers, course developers, and leaders in the field. For more information go to Renewable Energy World.

© 2011, Richard Matthews. All rights reserved.

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The Green Market's Green Schools Series

Each year since 2010 The Green Market Oracle has published an annual series of posts on various aspects of green schools. To see GMO's green school posts in 2016 click here. To see a comprehensive summary of green school information and resources (2010 - 2015) click here.  The following installment was the first and it was compiled over the course of late summer and early fall 2010. It includes detailed reports on sustainable academics and green school buildings.

Here are the 60 posts that comprise the 2010 edition:

Green Student Resources

Green Education Options
Environmental Toolkit
Green School Buildings

The Growth of Green Education

Green School Census
Green Memes and Schools
Green Schools are Bridging the Knowledge Gap
Sustainable Education is Key to Accessing the Green Economy
Green School Rejuvenates Dying Town
Green Buildings Combat Climate Change

Green Masters Degrees

Leading the Green Job Market with a Sustainable MBA
The University of Oregon's MBA and Green Chemistry
Marylhurst's MBA in Sustainable Business
MODUL University's Sustainable MSc

Green Doctorate Degrees

UBC`s PhD in Resource Management and Environmental Studies
Prescott College`s Ph.D in Sustainability
PhD in Innovation and Governance for Sustainable Development
Columbia University's PhD in Sustainable Development
Walden University's PhD in Sustainability Online Degree

Green Undergraduate Degrees and Classes

Commonground University's Online Environmental Classes
West Michigan's Green Academic Offerings
Ferrum College's Climate Research Opportunities
Arizona State University's Sustainable Business Curriculum
Arizona State University and Green Supply Chains
Penn State's Online B.A. in Energy and Sustainability Policy
IMD and WWF's Sustainable Business Program
WWF's One Planet Leaders Program
CleanEdison LEED Building and Design Courses
Ecovillages Environmental Study Program
The Green Business League Sustainability Officer Training

Greenest Schools

Sierra's Top 100 Cool Schools
The Princeton Review Green Colleges Honor Role 2010
America`s Greenest School Contest 2010

Primary and Secondary Schools

NYC Public School's Green Initiatives
LAUSD Green School Initiatives
Da Vinci Arts Middle School in Portland

Green Schools in China and Asia

China’s Green School Project
The University of Hong Kong's Sustainable Development
China Europe International Business School's Green Campus
Sustainable Education at South China Normal University
International Community Schools China on Green Buildings
Green School in India: Shoolini University
The Green School In Bali

Green School Buildings

Green School Buildings Health and Performance Benefits Part 1
Green School Buildings Health and Performance Benefits Part 2
Green School Buildings: The Many Benefits of Natural Lighting
Green School Buildings: The Many Benefits of Ventilation
The Future of Green School Buildings
Green Building Social Benefits
Green Building Environmental Benefits
Green Building Economic Benefits
The Implications of the Growth of Green Buildings
Top 10 Green Building Trends for 2010
CleanEdison Building and Design Courses
The Green Building Focus Conference and Expo
2010 Green Schools Summit Workshop & Conference
Environmental Revolution: Building and Operations
New York's Leed Certified Universities

Sustainability Officers

The Growth of Green School Sustainability Officers
AASHE Survey of Sustainability Positions in Higher Education
How to Become a Sustainability Officer

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Comprehensive Green School Information and Resources 2010 - 2015

The Green Business League Sustainability Officer Training

The Green Business League provides training to become a sustainability officer. Known as the GBL Certified Sustainability Officer™ training, the program covers everything from the fundamentals to the creation of a sustainability plan.

Although the program is available through live classes in select locations, it is also available online, and uses video training, PowerPoint illustrations, and downloadable text.

A Certified Sustainability Officer™ is trained to do a basic assessment of the company's operations, compose a sustainability policy and plan, and to assist the company in achieving its Green business certification.

The Green Business League has been the leader in Green business certification for nearly a decade. Their sustainable officer training program places a strong emphasis on efficiencies and smart applications that will cut costs, improve operations, and maximize the resources. Beyond greater efficiency and lower costs, a sustainability plan improves a business and increases its market appeal.

The GBL Sustainability Officer training instructs participants on how to develop a comprehensive sustainability plan that plan can be tailored to any company. An in-house officer can also maintain a work schedule while enrolled in the online program.

The program is ideal for business owners who want to look into Green business certification. It is also well suited to green officers and other business people. Unemployed business people can gain expertise that will add value to their resume and job prospects.

To learn more, visit The Sustainable Forum.


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Green Memes and Schools
Green Schools are Bridging the Knowledge Gap
Sustainable Education is Key to Accessing the Green Economy
Green School Rejuvenates Dying Town
Green Buildings Combat Climate Change
The Growth of Green School Sustainability Officers
AASHE Survey of Sustainability Positions in Higher Education
How to Become a Sustainability Officer
Leading the Green Job Market with a Sustainable MBA
The University of Oregon's MBA and Green Chemistry
Marylhurst's MBA in Sustainable Business
MODUL University's Sustainable MSc
UBC`s PhD in Resource Management and Environmental Studies
Prescott College`s Ph.D in Sustainability
PhD in Innovation and Governance for Sustainable Development
Columbia University's PhD in Sustainable Development
Walden University's PhD in Sustainability Online Degree
Commonground University's Online Environmental Classes
West Michigan's Green Academic Offerings
Ferrum College's Climate Research Opportunities
Arizona State University's Sustainable Business Curriculum
Arizona State University and Green Supply Chains
Penn State's Online B.A. in Energy and Sustainability Policy
CleanEdison Building and Design Courses
NYC Public School's Green Initiatives
Da Vinci Arts Middle School in Portland
America`s Greenest School Contest 2010
Sierra's Top 100 Cool Schools
The Princeton Review Green Colleges Honor Role 2010
California's Green Schools (Videos)
China’s Green School Project
The University of Hong Kong's Sustainable Development
China Europe International Business School's Green Campus
The Development of Sustainable Education at South China Normal University
China Turns to International Community to Learn about Green Buildings
Green School in India: Shoolini University
The Green School In Bali
Ecovillages Environmental Study Program