| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.23 |
| Liaison | Daimon Eklund |
| Submission Date | Oct. 17, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Washington, Seattle
PAE-21: Sustainability in Continuing Education
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.34 / 7.00 |
Bethany
Staelens Assistant to Vice Provost Educational Outreach |
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:
Decision Making for Climate Change (2009)
This certificate was developed in partnership with the UW Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and offered in collaboration with Northwestern University, the University of British Columbia and the University of California-Irvine.
It is designed for students to understand the impact of climate change and make educated decisions about adapting to and minimizing its effects and examine the causes and economics of climate change and explore possible responses and solutions. Students also analyze the financial, environmental and business aspects of minimization efforts.
What the Program Covers:
· Strategic planning for adapting to and minimizing climate change
· Basic concepts and terms
· Assessment of an organization's impact on the environment
· Government policy development and enforcement in a variety of countries
· Case studies to illustrate consequences and responses
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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