What does the latest science say about the real benefits -- to our environment, economy, health and quality of life -- of green products and services?
How are people and businesses improving their personal and financial health by using green products?
How can you know which 'green' products you can trust to provide such claimed benefits as:
- reduces emissions of the heat-trapping carbon pollution that causes climate change
- protects our natural heritage and its wondrous biological diversity
- reduces toxic pollution and waste (and helps protect YOU from toxic chemicals)
- protects our health and the safety of our children
- supports green jobs and our transition to a more secure clean energy economy
- reduces our dependence on oil and other dirty energy sources
- improves our national security
Spanning multiple product categories, this course pulls together years of my research -- as both a conservation scientist and sustainability expert -- to help you and your company gain a foundational understanding in green purchasing. The course description reads as follows:
A good understanding of the principles of green purchasing is important to limit the impact that businesses, governments and corporations have on natural resources, ecosystems and human well-being. This course is intended to provide sustainable business enthusiasts with an important foundational overview of the environmental information underlying sustainable purchasing. You will learn how to access, understand and evaluate the information that you need for green procurement. Evaluate business cases that illustrate how companies can boost profits and productivity by using and selling sustainable products.
Many problems with sustainable business reflect a need for managers to become better versed in the technical environmental information underlying sustainability. Each week, you will explore a new aspect of green procurement and learn how to distinguish those products that credibly limit impacts on the environment – and people too. You will become well versed in the environmental information underlying sustainable business, and learn how to distinguish between different green certifications and identify those that are credible.Click here to sign up now to gain valuable expertise in green purchasing. Tell your friends and peers about this class (use the 'share' button below). Thank you so much -- you're the best!
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FREE COURSE PREVIEW -- A SPECIAL INVITATION
Advancing the Green Economy: Achieving Impact from the Office to the Ecosystem
Thursday March 17, 2011, 6:30–8 pm
UC Berkeley Extension: Golden Bear Center
UC Berkeley Extension: Golden Bear Center
1995 University Ave, Berkeley, CA
Join scientist and sustainability expert Jonathan L. Gelbard, Ph.D., as he explores the connections between choices made in the office and the health of ecosystems and people. Hear stories about how businesses are learning to boost profits and productivity by using and selling green products. Gain valuable tips on how to identify the products, partners, and certifications that can help your company achieve measurable positive impacts and advance the green economy.
Jonathan L. Gelbard, Ph.D., principal at Conservation Value, Inc., is a researcher, writer, speaker, and educator. He has taught at the World Wildlife Fund’s Climate Camp workshops; appeared in the 2009 urban forest documentary, Dig It; and served as an educational producer for some of America’s largest green music festivals.
EDP 426320
1 meeting
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I am a professional with extensive experience in high tech and non-profit development work. I would like to make a career change into the green industry and I am interested in a class that would give me an introduction to this industry. Would this be the right class for someone who has had no industry exposure? In the online catalog it shows the class to be at the Berkeley campus but your post indicate SF campus. Would you please clarify this?
ReplyDeleteHi - yes, this would absolutely be a great class for you.
ReplyDeleteThe class is, indeed, at Berkeley this spring. This post is for last year's course, which was offered at the SF campus.
Thank you for your reply. Are you still having an information session about the class which I could attend or was that for last year also?
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