Ecological Footprinting & Environmental Finance - Online Training

BURLINGAME, Calif., April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Sustainability and Environmental Finance expert Susan Burns of Global Footprint Network, recently gave her 90min in-depth presentation on the world's ecological balance sheet in the first session of Sustainable Life Media's Sustainable Brands Boot Camp - Season 2.

This Graph of Humanity's Ecological Footprint, http://twitpic.com/1c4qi4/full, since 1961 exemplified just part of the looming problem facing businesses and societies in an increasingly resource-constrained world as many developing (and developed) nations are increasing their consumption, and becoming "Ecological Debtors", as Susan put it.

Her full presentation including questions and answers, video, and slides PDF are available on-demand to participants of the Boot Camp Series, Season 2, an 8 session online course in sustainable business & design. Running thru May 21st, the course is geared to teach companies to build business value and brand equity by innovating for sustainability, and give students additional resume qualifications and tools to enact change from within their company.

Developed by the producers of the Sustainable Brands Conference, Boot Camp participants learn from some of the world's top sustainable business thought leaders, each a leading sustainable business expert in his/her specialty. These long-time sustainability practitioners have consulted with top global and bonfire brands, including Coke, Wal-Mart, UPS, HP, Unilever and Kraft, among many others.

Designed for executives and managers seeking to understand how to identify and respond to today's market demands around improving the environmental and social impact of business, the course follows a 4-step prescription for building the better brands of the future: "Observe, Re-Design, Measure and Communicate."

Sessions are designed to fit a lunch hour and are also available on demand. New sessions are added weekly which students may join live or as it fits their schedule. With a commitment of 8-12 hours, participants will gain a solid grounding in the core disciplines needed for moving successfully in to the new age of sustainable business. Additional Speakers and topics include:

• Sustainable Packaging Design Strategies, with JoAnn Hines
• Three Strategies for Managing Extended Producer Responsibility, with Seetha Kammula of SimplySustain
• Getting Started and Keeping Going on the Path to Better Brands, with Asheen Phansey of Babson College
• Green Chemistry's Potential Impact, with Leonard Robinson of the California Department of Toxic Substances Control
• Design Tools for Sustainability, with Terry Swack of SustainableMinds
• Sustainability Reporting: Methods & Measures with Elaine Cohen of BeyondBusiness
• Effective Communications for Social Entrepreneurs, with Cheryl Heller

For the full program guide, schedule, and speaker bios, please visit:

http://www.sustainablelifemedia.com/events/online/sbbootcamp

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