Community Accelerator/Sustainability: Quality of Life, Engagement & Growth

  • $99.95

Sustainability: Quality of Life, Engagement & Growth

  • Course
  • 15 Lessons
  • 365-day access

Sustainability practices are about more than EV charging stations and LEED-certified buildings. They are a path to better quality of life, greater resilience in the future - and the biggest economy opportunity of the next half-century. Learn how you can get your share of growth in this one-hour, self-paced online course, which describes the best practices of communities in Australia, Canada and the US. 12-month subscription. FREE for ICF members with member code. EDAC members receive 5 points toward Ec.D. certification by completing seven courses.

What you will learn

In Course 7, you will –
  • Compare the most popular sustainability programs identified by ICF with programs in your community. 
  • Expand your understanding of what well-designed sustainability projects can achieve for your city or region to include environmental gains, cost reduction, greater engagement and economic growth.
  • Identify specific strategies to make sustainability programs deliver cost reductions, engagement and growth.
  • Map a high-impact sustainability plan to achieve multiple goals for your city or region. 

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Course 7

As cities and regions work toward a more environmentally sustainable future, are they realizing all the benefits they should gain: a better quality of life, of course, but also deeper citizen engagement in the future and a new wave of economic growth? Free to ICF members with member code. EDAC members receive discounts on courses and 5 points toward Ec.D. certification for completing all seven.

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Helpful Content

Roadmap: Sustainability
Community Profile: Hudson, Ohio, USA
Video: A Fresh Look at Hudson
Community Profile: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Video: Carbon-Neutral Adelaide
Community Profile: Sarnia Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Video: Sarnia-Lambton Energy Cluster