Fundamentals of Sustainability

Course Description

The term "sustainable" is often used today, but not widely understood. Professionals in business, government, and non-governmental organizations are often called upon to design sustainable programs and activities, as are individuals concerned about the environment or the future of their communities and ways of life. Fundamentals of Sustainability was developed to introduce these practitioners to the concept and theory of sustainability, and to practical approaches for designing sustainability programs.

Sustainability goals are diverse, arising from our aspirations about business, government, communities, ways of life, and the environment. Sustainability programs emerge from social goals to define what social, economic, and environmental conditions need to be sustained, forecasts of the future, trends that need to be monitored, and actions that are needed to achieve sustainability goals.

Through Fundamentals of Sustainability, students will learn how to establish sustainability values, set sustainability goals, determine the requirements of sustainability efforts, establish programs to monitor sustainability trends, analyze sustainability data, develop management programs to take corrective actions, and prepare sustainability reports.

Instructors: Dr. Thomas W. Hoekstra and Dr. Joseph A. Tainter

Audience: Professionals in business, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations; any individuals concerned about designing sustainable environments, activities, institutions, communities, or ways of life.

Prerequisites: None

Date: November 6-10, 2006
Location: Denver, 9605 S. Kingston Ct., Englewood, CO 80112

Date: December 11-15, 2006
Location: Washington, DC, 2000 Corporate Ridge, McLean, VA 22102

Fee: $2000 (Deposit: $500, 15 days in advance). Visa, Master Card, and American Express accepted.

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The instructors are co-authors (with Dr. T.F.H. Allen) of the acclaimed book Supply-Side Sustainability, published in 2003 by Columbia University Press.

Cancellation Policy

Course dates and locations are subject to change. Each course requires a minimum of 10 registrants and Sustainability International, LLC reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a class if the minimum enrollment is not met. If Sustainability International, LLC cancels a class, we will notify all registrants and will refund your deposit with a check or credit card reimbursement based on the original form of payment within 30 days.

If you need to cancel your attendance, send us an email and we will refund your deposit with a check or credit card reimbursement based on your original form of payment within 30 days.

Custom Schedules

All available courses and can be scheduled specifically for your organization at a mutually acceptable time and location. Contact education@sustainabilityintl.org for more information about scheduling courses for your organization.