LIVE ONLINE COURSE
6 DEC 2023 - 5 FEB 2024
Duration:
8 weeks
MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS
5 PM PST / 8 PM EST
Learn fast-track strategies to becoming an environmental warrior for your company and community. Dive into energy use, pollution control, and design green initiatives.
Join Zoé Bezpalko, Autodesk’s Sr. Sustainability Strategy Manager, for an in-depth view of environmental management in practice.
THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU, IF...
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YOU’RE EAGER TO INTEGRATE SUSTAINABILITY INTO YOUR LEADERSHIP
Lead with sustainability, and follow through with business practices. Learn to drive change, and inspire a culture of environmental responsibility.
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YOU WANT TO APPLY YOUR ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE TO REAL-WORLD ISSUES
Put your degree to use! Bridge academia with practicality, solve real-world challenges, and step into environmental management.
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YOU AIM TO SWITCH TO A MANAGEMENT ROLE IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD
Shape the future of the green industry by reshaping your career. Gain practical skills to get eyes on your resume, pass interviews, and enter the workforce.
Reduce impact with increased sustainability
Create awareness campaigns to educate the public and implement environmental management systems to protect them.
Learn to align life cycle assessments with sustainable designs to improve products and services.
Future proof the environment & your career
Environmental managers make over $80K annually. And you’ll have access to a leader in the field from home.
Engage in demonstrations, listen to guest speakers, connect professionally with peers, and get personal feedback coupled with career guidance.
Learn from real examples! Research the active roles of an environmental manager, dive into renewable energy and study environmental impact assessments.
Gain tangible experience. Develop ESG reporting frameworks and materiality assessments, study the circular economy to identify improvements, and ensure business operations uphold compliance.
Expand your skills! Explore the capabilities of tools like EHS Insight and Sustainable Minds for assessing impacts, analyzing sustainability, and implementing a circular economy.
BEZPALKO LinkedIn Profile
- Senior Sustainability Strategy Manager, Autodesk
- Over 10 years of experience in sustainability, design, and technology
- More than a decade of volunteering on environmental projects such as Net Impact and Impact Hub Network
- Leads Autodesk Circular Economy Strategy, enabling customers to design circular products and reduce environmental footprints
- Won the “UNLEASH” award dedicated to sustainable development goals and creating a better world by 2030
COURSE INTRODUCTION
Gain a comprehensive understanding of environmental management, exploring industry-specific roles and responsibilities to navigate environmental challenges across sectors effectively.
- Roles & responsibilities
- Industries & Environmental Management
- Major sectors for Environmental Management
- Important abbreviations & jargon
- Case study
Toolkit: Abbreviations & Jargon
Assignment #1 - Employer Environmental & Sustainable Management Assessment
Explore the profound impact of industries on greenhouse gas emissions, develop effective strategies to combat climate change, and analyze the latest IPCC reports.
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- Industries & supply chain's role
- Climate change mitigation & adaptation
- Combating climate change & climate change initiatives
- Demo: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports and Climate Change Adaptation/Mitigation Strategy
Assignment #2 - Climate Change Adaptation/Mitigation Strategy
Explore the impact of pollution on industries and uncover effective strategies and techniques for pollution control and resource management.
- Pollution types & worldwide impact
- Pollution control and implementation
- Resource management strategies
- Case study
Toolkit: Pollution Control & Resource Management Template
Assignment #3 - Pollution Control & Resource Management
Explore the intricate relationship between energy consumption, climate change mitigation, and the transition to renewable energy sources through an in-depth analysis of organizational energy usage.
- Renewable energy sources
- Advantages and limitations of renewable energy
- Technologies and their applications
- Policy and regulatory frameworks
- Financing and investment models for renewable energy projects
- Guest speaker
Assignment #4 - Renewable Energy
Explore the state of biodiversity and discover how industries contribute to its preservation. Develop and implement effective strategies to protect biodiversity.
- Importance of biodiversity
- Climate change's impact on biodiversity
- Biodiversity management and its role in business operations
- Strategies & GIS data to understand ecosystems
- Case study analysis
Bonus Assignment: Case Study - Can Crypto Mining Go Green? Discord Discussion
Toolkit: Biodiversity Strategy Template
Assignment #5 - Biodiversity Strategy
Gain expertise in analyzing business operations for compliance with environmental policies, regulations, and governing bodies, and leverage this knowledge to drive sustainable practices and environmental responsibility.
- Environmental policies & regulations in the US & Europe: overview
- Resources & software for policies and regulations
- Important policies, laws, regulations, and governing bodies
- Assessing & implementing appropriate environmental policies
- Demo: Understanding & finding policies for industry tools
Toolkit: Environmental Laws, Policies & Regulations
Assignment #6 - Policies, Regulations & Compliance
Explore the intertwined relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the pivotal influence of investors, shareholders, and consumers on a company's sustainability practices.
- Importance of corporate sustainability & environmental social governance
- History of sustainability in corporate society & industry response
- Industry-specific initiatives & collaboration for sustainability
- Forming & integration of a corporate sustainability strategy
- Workshop: Creating a corporate sustainability strategy
Toolkit: Sustainable Development Goals & CSR Strategy Template
Assignment #7 - Sustainable Development Goals
Learn to integrate ESG factors into corporate decision-making, develop robust reporting frameworks, and establish measurable metrics and indicators.
- Understanding environmental, social, and governance factors
- Integration in corporate decision-making
- Reporting frameworks & standards and materiality assessment
- Metrics and indicators for measuring performance
- Workshop: ESG performance dashboards & materiality assessment
Toolkit: ESG Performance Dashboard & Materiality Assessment Template
Assignment #8 - Materiality Assessment
Learn to effectively develop and implement environmental management systems (EMS) in compliance with environmental standards and regulations.
- Environmental management systems (EMS) & sustainable development
- Demo: Developing and implementing an environmental management system
- Effective communication
- Implementation & adapting strategies and plans
Toolkit: Environmental Management System Template
Assignment #9 - Environmental Management Systems
Learn to develop and implement impactful environmental assessments and life cycle analyses using industry-leading tools.
- Environmental impact & life cycle assessments
- Stages of environmental impact & life cycle assessment
- Conducting an environmental impact assessment
- Tools & software
- Workshop: Creating an environmental impact assessment using the instructor's template & case study
Toolkit: Environmental Impact & Life Cycle Assessment Template
Assignment #10 - Life Cycle Assessment
Discover the power of sustainable design and life cycle assessments to enhance your products and services, making a positive impact on the environment and society.
- Sustainable design & life cycle assessments
- Segments of sustainable design
- Sustainable materials, waste reduction & recycling
- Trade-offs in sustainable design
- Workshop: Combining sustainable design principles with LCAs to improve products and services
Assignment #11 - Sustainable Design
Discover the power of circular economy principles in analyzing business operations and creating innovative products and services that drive sustainability and resource efficiency.
- Principles of circular economy & explanations
- Challenges in business models, infrastructure & standardization
- Regulations: EU Circular Economy Plan & US Right to Repair
- Case study analysis
- Workshop: Developing & analyzing the circular economy
Toolkit: Circular Economy Template
Assignment #12 - Circular Economy
Unlock the secrets to building a sustainable business culture and driving employee engagement through a comprehensive strategy that cultivates long-term success.
- Establishing a sustainable business culture & strategy
- Educating employees on environmental processes and sustainability
- Fostering employee engagement & maintaining a sustainable business culture
- Demo: Developing & implementing a sustainable business culture strategy
Toolkit: Sustainable Business Culture Strategy Template
Assignment #13 - Sustainable Business Culture Strategy
Craft compelling and impactful awareness campaigns that educate and engage the public, making a lasting impact on society.
- Importance of education and public awareness
- Creative methods & strategies for engaging public
- Developing effective awareness campaigns
- Guest speaker
Assignment #14 [OPTIONAL] - Sustainability Education & Awareness
Enhance your environmental management skills, boost your career prospects, and master the art of networking in the field. This class offers guidance on resume building, interview preparation, and leveraging environmental networking events to maximize your professional growth.
- Specialized certifications in Environmental Management
- Career outlook & guidance
- Networking & events
- Resume & interview prep
Assignment #15 [OPTIONAL] - Resume & Cover Letter Review
What our students say
"The group activities, they allow us to interact and exchange ideas, plus the way it is structured is challenging and mind twisting as we collaborate in different parts of the ideation."
"Overall I'm impressed with the level of detail and explanation around particular topics and subjects. There's a real depth to each module which for learning allows the information to stay in your brain."
"I really enjoy the format of the course. Lectures with real life examples and an ongoing case study. Also built in 20 minutes at the end of each class for questions is helpful."
"I enjoyed the structure of the class. I like how we learned about a topic and practiced it in the workshops. It’s helped me to apply what I learned!"