Emerging Leaders

Sustainability In Action

A sustainable future

needs sustainable leadership

Sustainability transformation needs leadership. Otherwise, the progress we create loses momentum when the torch isn’t passed on. This is why we designed a program to nurture today’s forward thinkers so that they become tomorrow’s sustainability leaders.

Applications for the 2024-2025 Cohort Are Now Open! Apply by August 9th, 2024! 

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

This educational program focuses on transformative change as core concepts and real-world practice. Given the complex nature of sustainability challenges and solutions, the program explores diverse pathways and perspectives in achieving sustainability. Each class features content, presentations and interactive dialogue with experts at the top of their respective fields.

SESSIONS EXPLORE

  • Understanding Sustainability – History, concepts, and trends
  • Energy – Clean Energy Transition, Fuel Sources, Electricity Creation, Energy Types, Issues and Solutions
  • Water Resources – Securing water for the economy, society, and environment
  • Clean Transportation – Promise of Smart Transportation, Autonomous and Connected Vehicles
  • Southern Regional Initiatives – Water, Agriculture, Transportation, Climate Action Plan
  • Northern Regional Initiatives – Forest health, Water, Transportation, Climate Action Plan
  • Characteristics of Resilient, Healthy Communities & Food Systems- Defining Resilience, Public Health, Food Systems, Green Infrastructure, Sustainable Design Innovations, Ensuring Human and Environmental Well-Being
  • Materials Flows & Lifecycles – Industrial Ecology, Waste Reuse, Recapture, Recycling, Sustainable Supply Chains, Zero Waste and Circular Economy

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