Florida State University
EN-9: Staff Professional Development and Training

In collaboration with the Office of Human Resources, Sustainable Campus offers multiple opportunities for training and organizational development. By attending a sustainability training, FSU employees can gain professional development skills and help FSU achieve strategic goals and objectives.

CyclingSavvy
CyclingSavvy is a nationwide cycling safety program that has helped thousands of cyclists learn skills and strategies that make cycling safer and more accessible for everyone. The basics course provides an introduction to key concepts for riding safely and confidently while commuting to and around campus. By taking this course, you will learn: 1) Traffic laws; 2) Defensive driving and cycling techniques; 3) How to mitigate risk while cycling; and 4) How to ride safely at dusk, in the dark, and in poor weather conditions.

Introduction to the Green Office Program
The 90-minute Introduction to the Green Office Program course is designed to empower participants to take part in FSU's Green Office Program. By the end of the session, participants will be able to 1) Define sustainability, 2) Describe ways the Green Office program contributes to FSU's sustainability goals, 3) Use the Green Office checklist to evaluate their office's contribution to sustainability, and 4) Identify campus resources that are available to enhance office sustainability. The session is interactive, involving personal reflection, group exercises, and hands-on practice with the Green Office checklist.

Sustainability &EDI
Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is a core component of creating a more just and sustainable world. This course is designed to help us reframe our definition and perspective of sustainability and center the “people” sphere to better integrate social justice into all sustainability efforts. During the session, we will review and discuss a series of case studies that highlight the overlapping nature of environmental and social justice. We will also shed light on how these movements interact and influence each other and lay the groundwork for stronger connections and collaboration between allies.

Sustainability Guest Speakers
Florida State University’s Sustainable Campus offers guest lectures on many sustainability topics on request. These presentations are available for FSU faculty and/or staff requesting Sustainable Campus staff presentations at retreats, staff meetings, or other events, and offices may receive HR credit for these on-demand presentations. Past presentations have covered basic concepts of sustainability, FSU sustainability strategic and operational initiatives, and sustainability leadership opportunities.

Additional opportunities offered by the Office of Human Resources include: Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion training (two different modules), monthly events, and specialized trainings by request. Monthly events include Lunch & Learns about equity on campus and Coffee Chats to make meaningful connections through local community.

Staff from the Sustainable Campus office participate in the yearly AASHE conference with full financial support by FSU Facilities. In 2021, FSU was a Host Institution for the Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education. As a Host Institution, FSU provided 200 free registration passes for the campus community. FSU faculty, staff, and students were encouraged to register for the event to explore, reexamine, and re-envision sustainability in higher education.

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