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The Buzz
"Climate change is
affecting communities, public health, natural
resources, ecosystems, economies, infrastructure,
and supply chains across the Nation – now and into
the foreseeable future. Because climate change
effects are far-reaching and complex, and our
understanding of climate change is rapidly growing,
responding to climate change will pose new or
unfamiliar challenges for many of leaders. It's
important that standards are established for
ensuring that leaders can get the knowledge and
skills they need to help the nation respond to the
threats that climate change poses."
- Paul Wagner (Former Deputy Associate Director
for Climate Preparedness, White House Council on
Environmental Quality)
"This initiative will help us build the
institution-wide capacity we need to drive
large-scale climate adaptation initiatives and
prepare communities like South Florida for the very
significant implications of climate change."
- Susanne Torriente (Assistant City Manager, City
of Fort Lauderdale)"Credentialing
Climate Change Officers is critical to
professionalizing this emerging discipline.
Climate change affects virtually every business.
Understanding how climate change impacts
business strategy and planning for - and
adapting to - that impact is fundamental to
success. Businesses with an officer who has
earned a Climate Governance Certificate will be
a step ahead of their competition. I applaud
ACCO for this important accomplishment."
- Peter Gray
(Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP and
Co-Founder of ACCO)
"The Climate Governance Certificate addresses an
important constituency within ACCO’s vision of
empowering a professional workforce to manage the
risks and opportunities associated with climate
change."
- Michael Mondshine (Vice President,
Sustainability and Energy, WSP and ACCO Board Chair) |
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Climate Governance
Certificate
3rd-Party Course
Materials
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ACCO is establishing a system for allowing
courses taken at third-party institutions to satisfy certain
requirements under the Climate Governance Certificate.
Courses Taken Prior to
Enrollment in the Climate Governance Certificate
In some instances, ACCO will offer credit
for training and education completed in the past two years at
third-party institutions. Enrollees will be required to provide
detailed information including course syllabus, materials
provided and applicable testing. ACCO’s Curriculum Working
Groups (established under the CCO Certification Oversight
Committee) will review these submissions to determine whether
the third-party coursework meets ACCO’s program requirements.
Enrollees will be required to submit the
following materials electronically:
- Date, location and description of
the course
- Documentation verifying
registration and attendance
- Course syllabus and supporting
materials
ACCO reserves the right to assign or deny
credit based upon the recommendations of the Curriculum Working
Groups.
The 3rd-party course submission form
will be provided to enrollees with their orientation materials.
Third-Party
Courses Accredited by ACCO
ACCO will be establishing a third-party
accreditation process for institutions that will be teaching
core curriculum requirements and electives that will satisfy the
Climate Governance Certificate requirements. These third-party
courses will be offered by academic institutions, government
entities and private sector training organizations, and will be
published on the ACCO web site.
Upon completion of the course, enrollees
will be required to submit the following materials
electronically:
- Date, location and description of
the course
- Documentation verifying
registration and attendance
- Course syllabus and supporting
materials
- Feedback
Additional information will be published
shortly.
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