| Overall Rating | Gold |
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| Overall Score | 72.81 |
| Liaison | Austin Eriksson |
| Submission Date | Nov. 29, 2021 |
California State University, Northridge
EN-12: Continuing Education
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.60 / 5.00 |
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Part 1 . Continuing education courses in sustainability
100
Number of continuing education courses that are sustainability course offerings:
2
Percentage of continuing education courses that are sustainability course offerings:
2
Course Inventory
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Institution’s inventory of its continuing education sustainability course offerings and descriptions:
Sustainable Fashion Ambassador Program-Institute for Sustainability: This course is offered through a partnership with the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator. This program covers various topics such as: social justice in fashion, product life cycle, supply chain assurance and transparency, sustainable business logistics, sustainable communities, and more.
Agroecology, Farming & Food Pathways Program-Institute for Sustainability. This 3-month program, offered through a partnership with the Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture (MESA) includes guest presentations, hands-on farm training, local farm visits, and a chance to connect and build community with other motivated emerging farmers. Participants receive a certificate in applied agroecology.
Agroecology, Farming & Food Pathways Program-Institute for Sustainability. This 3-month program, offered through a partnership with the Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture (MESA) includes guest presentations, hands-on farm training, local farm visits, and a chance to connect and build community with other motivated emerging farmers. Participants receive a certificate in applied agroecology.
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
One
Part 2. Sustainability-focused certificate program
Yes
A brief description of the certificate program(s):
CSUN’s graduate-credit certificate in Environmental Sustainability Planning teaches participants how to design and implement sustainable practices and policies. Focused on the public sector, the program provides the academic and professional preparation needed to advance in this rapidly growing field.
In the program, participants learn how to comply with government regulations, plan sustainable initiatives and ensure that new projects use clean, ecologically friendly designs. Further, courses use case studies to identify effective solutions to issues ranging from water and energy use to transportation and population growth.
In partnership with Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture (MESA), CSUN offers the Agroecology, Farming & Food Pathways (AFFP) program to explore a career in agriculture and earn a Certificate in Applied Agroecology. This 3-month program includes guest presentations, hands-on farm training, local farm visits, and a chance to connect and build community with other motivated emerging farmers.
https://www.csun.edu/sustainability/multinational-exchange-sustainable-agriculture-mesa
CSUN will also be launching a "Sustainable Fashion" certificate program in Fall 2021. The Sustainable Fashion Ambassador Certificate Program offers students the opportunity to systematically learn about issues in different facets of the fashion industry but also enable them to have hands-on experience by leading and disseminating this information to their peers and CSUN community partners. This program covers various topics such as: social justice in fashion, product life cycle, supply chain assurance and transparency, sustainable business logistics, sustainable communities, and more. Additionally, two seminars will feature a panel of experts from relevant industries with whom students can connect and network.
https://www.csun.edu/node/331981/sustainable-fashion-project
In the program, participants learn how to comply with government regulations, plan sustainable initiatives and ensure that new projects use clean, ecologically friendly designs. Further, courses use case studies to identify effective solutions to issues ranging from water and energy use to transportation and population growth.
In partnership with Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture (MESA), CSUN offers the Agroecology, Farming & Food Pathways (AFFP) program to explore a career in agriculture and earn a Certificate in Applied Agroecology. This 3-month program includes guest presentations, hands-on farm training, local farm visits, and a chance to connect and build community with other motivated emerging farmers.
https://www.csun.edu/sustainability/multinational-exchange-sustainable-agriculture-mesa
CSUN will also be launching a "Sustainable Fashion" certificate program in Fall 2021. The Sustainable Fashion Ambassador Certificate Program offers students the opportunity to systematically learn about issues in different facets of the fashion industry but also enable them to have hands-on experience by leading and disseminating this information to their peers and CSUN community partners. This program covers various topics such as: social justice in fashion, product life cycle, supply chain assurance and transparency, sustainable business logistics, sustainable communities, and more. Additionally, two seminars will feature a panel of experts from relevant industries with whom students can connect and network.
https://www.csun.edu/node/331981/sustainable-fashion-project
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