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Cornell's Management Academy, Sustainability Training | Session 2: Sustainability Business Integration & Climate Solutions 201

Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 1:00pm to 4:00pm

East Hill Plaza, 345 Training Room

How is Cornell University changing business, purchasing, management, and planning systems to ensure long-term sustainability and carbon neutrality, and what is your role in stewarding this transformation?  This session, part two of sustainability training, provides a deeper level of insight into climate change, the driving force behind sustainability, Cornell's carbon footprint and sustainability rankings, helping supervisors understand how to use these tools to pinpoint areas within their office or unit for systems sustainability integration and improvement.  Users will be introduced to the Quadruple Bottom Line Sustainability Framework and tools for measuring and planning for deep sustainability transformation.  This session can be taken alone for users with basic sustainability knowledge, or paired with Sustainability 101 for complete training. 

Learning objectives:

1.  Understand climate change, including its cause and impacts and how to share this message with others

2.  Understand Cornell’s vision and a manager’s role in sustainability

3.  Develop plans for integrating sustainability into their units

4.  Understand Cornell's climate action plan

5.  Understand and use Cornell's quadruple bottom line sustainability framework for decision making

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Event Type

Class/ Workshop

Departments

Sustainability

Cost

$50

Contact E-Mail

sustainability@cornell.edu

Contact Name

Kimberly Anderson

Contact Phone

607-255-6591

Speaker

Mike Hoffmann & Sarah Brylinsky

Speaker Affiliation

CICSS & Campus Sustainability Office

Dept. Web Site

sustainablecampus.cornell.edu

Disability Access Information

We are happy to accommodate. Please contact Kim at 607-255-6591 or kab94@cornell.edu

Open To

Cornell Employees

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