| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.09 |
| Liaison | Jen Crothers |
| Submission Date | Aug. 2, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of British Columbia
PAE-21: Sustainability in Continuing Education
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.73 / 7.00 |
Jean
Marcus Associate Director, Teaching & Learning Office UBC Sustainability Initiative |
Does the institution offer continuing education courses that are focused on or related to sustainability?:
Number of sustainability continuing education courses offered :
Total number of continuing education courses offered:
Does the institution have a sustainability-related certificate program through its continuing education or extension department?:
A brief description of the certificate program:
Certificate in Decision Making for Climate Change
http://cstudies.ubc.ca/sustainability/certificate/
In this 100% online program, participants gain the knowledge and skills needed to formulate strategies and evaluate solutions to climate change for their organizations and communities. The course explores the causes and impacts of global warming; government policies and the economics of climate change; strategic planning to respond to and minimize climate change; and the financial, environmental and business aspects of mitigation efforts. This program is offered in collaboration with the continuing and professional education units of the University of British Columbia, University of Washington, University of California Irvine, and Northwestern University.
Year the certificate program was created:
The website URL where information about sustainability in continuing education courses is available :
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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