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Measuring Impact

Learn how to measure the impact of sustainability programs! / UC San Diego is offering an online course on 'Measuring Sustainable Impact'.

Burgess COMMENTARY
I am glad that universities are involved in teaching young students about socio-enviro-economic issues, but are they teaching the subject well? Over the years I have become more and more concerned that much of what gets taught makes things worse, not better, especially when the focus is on preparing students for work in the corporate world ... which by any rational measure is presently dangerous unsustainable, as is the whole of Western style consumer capitalism. A good starting point would be appropriate management metrics for all the capitals, all the actors and all the activities and demolishing the idea that economic growth and big profits solve everything! Peter Burgess http://truevaluemetrics.org
Peter Burgess

Corporate Social Responsibility CSR & Sustainable Development (Sustainability)- Development Crossing 44,959 members Group Settings Member Leave Fiona O'Donnell-Lawson Fiona O'Donnell-Lawson Program Manager at UC San Diego Extension Learn how to measure the impact of sustainability programs! UC San Diego is offering an online course on 'Measuring Sustainable Impact'. During the course, participants will learn about large organizations that have developed metrics, advanced methods to measure sustainability, strategically implemented sustainability plans, and the reporting processes involved. Get comfortable working with sustainability data and explore prevailing platforms and tools (standards, guidelines, analytic tools) and metrics for measuring sustainability performance. Assignments will give students the opportunity to use analytical skills critical to the sustainability profession. https://extension.ucsd.edu/courses-and-programs/measuring-sustainable-impact Show less Measuring Sustainable Impact preview image Measuring Sustainable Impact Learn how to measure the impact of sustainability programs and create a plan for making changes for your business or organization. Students will learn how to set environmental baselines for energy, water, and waste to build a picture of an... LikeComment292 Home / Courses And Programs / Measuring Sustainable Impact SHARE: TWITTER FACEBOOK GOOGLE PLUS LINKEDIN EMAIL A FRIEND Learn how to measure the impact of sustainability programs and create a plan for making changes for your business or organization. Students will learn how to set environmental baselines for energy, water, and waste to build a picture of an organization’s impact and set organizational goals. Measuring sustainability impacts is important when gaining organization-wide buy-in and understanding the stakeholders involved is an essential process in sustainability planning. During the course, students will learn about large organizations that have developed metrics, advanced methods to measure sustainability, strategically implemented sustainability plans, and the reporting processes involved. Get comfortable working with sustainability data and explore prevailing platforms and tools (standards, guidelines, analytic tools) and metrics for measuring sustainability performance. Assignments will give students the opportunity to use analytical skills critical to the sustainability profession. Learning Objectives: Gain and understanding of the role of internal and external stakeholder engagement in sustainability, and its correlation to sustainability data collection and reporting. Learn the tools that facilitate tracking sustainability performance Understand how metrics are tracked Learn how to leverage technology to facilitate tracking Course Number: ENVR-40015 Credit: 3.00 unit(s) Related Certificate Programs: Sustainable Business Practices