Course+Outline

Potential Topics Covered Include:

Start out with some team building exercises: - teaching Deferred Gratification and Leadership activities - connect the course to community service and potential employment opportunities - establish individual and team electronic journals - build communication channels


 * Create an operational definition of sustainability that works for your organization
 * The three responsibilities; environmental, social, and economic, and how they are interconnected
 * Determine the key risks that drive the sustainability effort
 * Determine the current state of your sustainability efforts
 * Benchmark your sustainability efforts
 * Prepare a gap analysis between your efforts and the benchmarks
 * Create a sustainability strategy and action plan
 * Incorporate sustainability into an existing academic system
 * Mastering stakeholder engagement to guide your strategy
 * Reporting your sustainability efforts