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Summer Institute in Sustainability Leadership |
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ABOUT THE INSTITUTE
The Summer Institute in Sustainability Leadership is an intensive one-week professional development program designed for those taking a leadership role in developing policy, creating plans and implementing sustainability projects in businesses, colleges, universities, and across all levels of government.
This award-winning program provides you the opportunity to engage in creative thinking about your role as a sustainability leader and the actions your organization can take to move the sustainability agenda forward.
The Summer Institute in Sustainability Leadership offers a wide variety of perspectives and practical tools needed to integrate sustainability as a core value in your organization. Participants learn to develop strategies, plans and procedures that are mindful of public policy, stakeholder interest, and the triple-bottom-line.
Institute Highlights include:
• Inspiring and leading-edge speakers from academia, government and industry
• Interactive format with opportunities for networking, extended Q&A sessions, and open space sessions that allow participants to address their own issues and ideas
• Applied case studies and guided field excursions showcasing real-life examples of sustainability initiatives
2010 Institute Highlights
In July 2010 the Summer Institute in Sustainability Leadership brought together a passionate group of participants from diverse backgrounds, job-types and experiences. Attendees came from across the continent and as far away as Columbia and Brazil.
The intensive Institute featured opportunities for knowledge exchange, resource sharing, field excursions, and over 20 interactive speaker and panel sessions. Many thanks to our engaging speakers who helped make the 2010 Institute a terrific success.
Delegate feedback was overwhelmingly positive – read what our participants had to say.
SOURCE: UBC Continuing Studies |
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