Course Curriculum
Kickstart your sustainability journey! This introductory lesson sets the stage for understanding sustainability, its importance, and how businesses can create positive change.
Learn how integrating sustainability into your business strategy drives growth, innovation, and long-term success while benefiting the planet and people.
Discover the essentials of ESG—Environmental, Social, and Governance—and why these pillars are key to measuring and improving sustainable business practices.
Explore the four critical environmental elements: energy, waste, water, and emissions. Learn actionable steps to reduce environmental impact.
Uncover the importance of social responsibility and governance. This lesson highlights ethical leadership, fair practices, and building trust with stakeholders.
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Learning Goals
In Sustainability 101, you’ll explore real-life business success stories, master key sustainability concepts to save money and enhance your brand, and use practical audit checklists to reduce energy, water, waste, and transportation impacts effectively.
Master Sustainability Basics
Gain a solid understanding of essential terms and key concepts to help you save money, enhance your brand image, and stay compliant with sustainability regulations.
Explore Real-Life Success Stories
Discover how other businesses successfully implement sustainability practices to increase their value and reduce their environmental footprint.
Utilize Free Audit Checklists
Learn how to assess your energy, water, waste, and transportation usage with our quick audit guides, and find practical solutions to reduce consumption and waste effectively.
Bonuses
For a limited time, we're even including free access to our "Little Green Book" of Sustainability Terms and our quick audit guides.
- The Little Green Book ($19.97 value): Step confidently into the world of sustainability with "The Little Green Book." Thoughtfully curated for both beginners and eco-conscious experts, this compact guide offers a clear and engaging introduction to the key terms and concepts that define sustainability.
- Quick Audit Guides ($100 value): Downloadable, quick audit guides in 4 areas of environmental sustainability: energy, waste, water, and transportation. Use these guides to audit your business and identify easy improvements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our courses are designed to be interactive, engaging, and practical. You’ll experience a mix of multimedia content, real-world problem-solving exercises, and interactive assignments. Assessments include knowledge checks throughout the course and scenario-based questions at the end of each lesson. Don’t worry—these are all designed to help you learn and are not scored, so they won’t impact your course completion status.
Since our courses are fully online, you’ll just need a computer or tablet with internet access. No special software licenses are required—everything you need is accessible through your browser. If you have any specific questions about technical requirements, feel free to reach out!
Our courses are led by experienced instructional designers who specialize in making sustainability education both effective and enjoyable. While the courses are fully online, you can learn more about the talented team behind them on our About page, where we share their backgrounds, qualifications, and the unique expertise they bring to the table.
Our courses are designed to be flexible, so you can take multiple courses at once without any scheduling conflicts. Plus, each course is self-contained and doesn’t require prior experience or knowledge from other courses, making it easy to jump in and start learning.
It's just a single payment of $29.97. There are no hidden fees or extra payments required—you get full access to the course content with that one payment!
We understand that plans can change! If you need to cancel or withdraw from a course, please contact us as soon as possible. Our refund policy varies depending on how far you are into the course, but we’re here to help and can work with you to find the best solution. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected] if you have any suggestions, concerns or questions.
We offer two ways for you to share your feedback:
- Short Survey: A quick survey is available to request feedback about your experience after completing the course content.
- Review Form: You can rate the course on a scale of 1 to 5 stars and leave comments about your learning experience.
Some submitted reviews may be selected to appear on the course’s landing page to help inform future learners.
"There is a lot of theory around Sustainability. This 101 course takes you through some practical approaches and provides you with tools and ideas to begin taking action in our companies. Thank you."
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Why Take Sustainability 101?
Ready to make a real impact? This course equips you with the knowledge and tools to take your first steps toward sustainability, benefiting both your business and the planet.
- Proven Strategies: Learn from real-life business success stories and practical solutions.
- Save Time & Money: Master essential concepts and tools to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
- Free Resources: Access quick audit checklists to assess and improve your energy, water, and waste usage.
