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Overview

A structured approach to exploring how professionals can use their influence to drive climate action and contribute to achieving net-zero goals within their workplaces

Duration

10 weeks

Total fee

72,499

Mode of learning

Online

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Credential

Certificate

Climate Solutions: Using Your Influence in the Workplace for a Net Zero Future
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Highlights

  • Earn microcredentials from Nottingham Business School
  • Payment must be accepted made by card (Visa, Mastercard and American Express) or PayPal via our online system
  • 14 days of cancellation and refund policy available
  • 24/7 access and recorded content
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Climate Solutions: Using Your Influence in the Workplace for a Net Zero Future
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Course details

Who should do this course?

Executives who are responsible for setting organizational strategy and are looking to integrate climate solutions 

Professionals dedicated to managing and implementing sustainability initiatives and environmental policies within their organizations

 

What are the course deliverables?

Overview of climate change, its impacts, and the urgency of achieving net-zero emissions

Understanding the concept of net-zero and global and local targets for carbon reduction

Exploring how organizations contribute to climate change and opportunities for impact

More about this course

The Climate Solutions: Using Your Influence in the Workplace for a Net Zero Future course is designed to empower professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to drive sustainability and climate action within their organizations

This course focuses on leveraging personal and professional influence to advance climate solutions and contribute to achieving net-zero carbon emissions goals

The online microcredential will help you develop your climate literacy and gain crucial skills in climate leadership

Climate Solutions: Using Your Influence in the Workplace for a Net Zero Future
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Curriculum

Visions of a Positive Future

Welcome, introductions and studying online guidance

The big picture - where are we currently

High-impact solutions

Troubled vs positive future

Climate science - an introduction

Renewable energy and electrification

Green economy and green jobs

Review of the week

 

Climate Change Communication

Welcome back

Coronation Street: making climate solutions entertaining

Climate communication - key concepts

Understanding and communicating climate change science

Walking the talk

Climate change coaching

Review of the week

 

Climate Leadership

Welcome and recap

Lead for the planet

Get the truth

Assess the risks

Raise the stakes

Define the business of business

Engage global leadership

Review of the week

 

Calculating Impact and Carbon Accounting

Carbon calculations

The five-tonne lifestyle

Scope 1

Scope 2

Scope 3

The Scopes in your organisation

Science-based targets (SBTs)

Review of the week

 

Buildings and Estate for a Low-Carbon Future

Welcome to week 5

Climate solutions in the building sector

Refurbishments - insulation and other carbon-negative solutions

New builds - designing for a low-carbon future

Carbon sinks and carbon storage

The low-carbon city of the future

Review of the week

 

Impactful Food Decisions

Sustainable food practices

Carrots and sticks

Managing food waste

Think local, think seasonal

Reducing food-related GHG emissions - alternatives

Review of the week

 

Money, Money, Money

Welcome and recap of last week

Opportunities and risks for banks

ESG investing in practice

Greenwashing or Greenwishing

Review of the week

 

Marketing with the Climate in Mind

Intro to (Sustainable) Marketing

Marketing and Responsible Consumption

Climate-friendly Marketing Audit

Effecting change in your organisation

Review of the week

 

Supply Chain Management

The global supply chain and Scope 3

Decarbonising the supply chain

Fashion: supply chain-related climate solutions

Engaging suppliers

Review of the week

 

Your Positive Future

Understanding systems

Multisolving (climate, health, jobs…)

The assessment: finalising your assignment

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Faculty details

Alice Veldtman

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