Description: This one-day workshop for small organizations will provide knowledge, tools and immediate next steps for climate action planning.
The initial section of the workshop will provide tools, techniques, and managerial content related to conducting a greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory (or carbon footprint) of participants' organizations. Topics covered will include identification of key emissions sources, setting inventory boundaries, and laying a foundation for effective climate action in your organization. Participants will draw on several helpful GHG inventory protocols that are in the public domain. The workshop will also build participants' capacity to define organization-specific issues of definition, communication, and climate action. This section will address a number of publicly available GHG inventories as guiding examples. The second half of the workshop will focus on planning and supporting action in your organization. Planning templates and group activities will give participants an opportunity to determine the major issues for their respective organizations, identify key boundary questions (for action planning and stakeholder engagement), and link climate action to organizational mission. Case studies will provide individual climate action examples, inspiration and helpful detail. Technical pre-requisites: There are no knowledge requirements for this workshop, but participants will be required to tackle quantitative reasoning challenges. A general understanding of climate change, greenhouse gases, and your organization's activities will be important to getting the most out of the workshop. |
About the Instructor: Joshua Skov - Research Director and Principal of the Good Company. Joshua Skov's primary role is supporting clients with the development of indicators and assessment tools. As a principal, Skov is involved in a wide range of corporate and government client work. He also leads Good Company's higher education practice. Skov combines extensive experience with sustainability indicators and expertise in economics with the ability to communicate issues of sustainability in a practical and meaningful manner. His research and consulting have assisted corporations, universities and public agencies in understanding how the challenge of sustainability relates to their organizations, assessing social and environmental performance, and implementing measures to address these emerging issues. In the higher education sector, he led the effort to create Good Company's Sustainable Pathways Toolkit, a path-breaking effort to provide campuses with a tool for taking a snapshot of sustainability performance. Skov is also an adjunct instructor in the Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management at the University of Oregon. In the spring of 2007, he taught a course in sustainable business at the Rady School of Management at the University of California, San Diego. He has served on citizen advisory committees of Eugene Water and Electric Board (for electric resource planning) and the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (for the development of systems development charges (SDCs)). Skov earned an M.A. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. He also holds an M.A. from the University of Washington and a B.A. from Yale University. Skov is a LEED™ Accredited Professional. Course Materials: Each participant will receive a copy of the course proceedings including notes and reference material on the first day of the course. Continuing Education Units: 0.7 (7 hours of certified study) What to Bring: Mechanical pencil, coffee mug and water bottle (to reduce waste).
Please wear comfortable clothing appropriate for the prevailing weather. Cancellation Policy: Registration fees are fully refundable up to 30 days prior to the event and 50 percent refundable (or 100% credit) thereafter up to 3 business days prior to the event. No refunds are issued for cancellations occurring less than 3 business days before the start day. Course registration fees and cancellation policy are subject to change without notice.You may register via the link below or by calling the Northwest Environmental Training Center at 206-762-1976. |
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A
nonprofit 501(c)(3) program
of the Northwest Environmental Education Council
650 S. Orcas Street, Suite 220, Seattle, Washington 98108
Phone: (206)762-1976, Fax: (206)762-1979
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