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NOV
14
2016 |
Energy-201: Developing &
Enhancing Your Renewable Energy Strategy
1:00pm
- 3:00pm (eastern)
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This workshop will help
attendees assess, scope and define renewable energy
opportunities and strategies for their organizations.
Key issues to be covered include: categories of
renewables; long-term procurement options; mapping the
internal approval process; assessing economic hedging
and risk; contract structures; policy landscapes of
different states and regions and how organizations tie
in to these; working with developers/consultants, and
more. Participants will engage in exercises and
discussions of real-world best practices and tactics for
jumpstarting a leading renewable energy program.
Learn more about the
Energy-201 bootcamp at:
http://www.ACCOonline.org/bootcamps/energy-201.html
Lead Instructor:
- Charlotte Blommestijn
– Sustainability Specialist, NRG Energy
- Terence de Pentheny
O'Kelly
– Engagement Manager, CustomerFirst
Renewables
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NOV
18
2016 |
Enterprise-201:
Analyzing & Quantifying Climate Risk,
Assessing Materiality & Disclosing Climate Risk
(part A)
1:00pm
- 2:30pm (eastern)
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Important Note
about this Online Course:
This
training is offered as a 2-part webinar
program. Registration is only
required for the first part.
Part B:
December 2, 2016
1:00pm - 2:30pm
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From global supply chain
disruptions to local power outages, from rising
commodity prices to facilities flooding, climate change
hazards and their cascading effects can have major
consequences on companies’ financial results. This
course addresses whether and how climate risks should be
included in public disclosure and reports. Course
curriculum includes a methodical breakdown of climate
impacts, and an overview of legal requirements and best
practices in disclosure and reporting through a
combination of interactive discussions and scenario
analyses.
Learn more about the
Enterprise-201 bootcamp at:
http://www.ACCOonline.org/bootcamps/enterprise-201.html
Lead Instructor:
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NOV
28
2016 |
GHG-101:
Basics of GHG Accounting, Reporting & Disclosing GHG
Emissions
1:00pm
- 4:00pm (eastern)
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Understanding and
managing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is foundational
to reducing an organization’s footprint and managing its
resource utilization and risks. This course will provide
participants with an understanding of the value
proposition for GHG management, fundamental accounting
principles, disclosure, verification and reporting
frameworks, and common practices for leveraging GHG
data.
Learn more about the
GHG-101 bootcamp at:
http://www.ACCOonline.org/bootcamps/ghg-101.html
Lead Instructor:
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Bryan
Jacob
–
Climate Coach, Climate Coach International
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DEC
5
2016 |
Commodities-101:
Understanding & Leveraging RECs
1:00pm
- 3:00pm (eastern)
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Participants will leave
the bootcamp understanding the fundamentals of renewable
energy certificates (RECs) and the role they can play in
helping organizations meet environmental, energy, and
GHG reduction goals. The session will also delve into
corporate GHG accounting for renewable electricity and
renewable electricity procurement decisions. The session
will provide practical information, data, examples and
case studies. Learn more about the
Commodities-101 bootcamp at:
http://www.ACCOonline.org/bootcamps/commodities-101.html
Lead Instructors:
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Robert Maddox
–
Chief Sustainability Officer, Sterling Planet
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Sarah Busch
–
Senior Analyst, Market Development, Center for
Resource Solutions
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DEC
9
2016 |
Climate-103:
Basics of Sea Level Rise & Impacts on Coastal Assets &
Infrastructure
1:00pm
- 2:30pm (eastern)
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This course will provide a
basic overview of sea level rise in the context of
climate change, including the basics of temporal and
regional changes, the forcing mechanisms for sea level
rise in the past and projections for the future.
Attendees will gain a fundamental understanding of the
observing systems used to measure sea level change, and
how various government agencies are planning for the
impacts of sea level rise. Learners will also get an
overview of the concept of risk management in the face
of sea level rise, looking at various adaptation
strategies, and discussing the concept of how to build
resilience. Attendees will participate in an
instructor-led discussion on what steps they might take
to help mitigate impacts of sea level rise in their
communities. Learn more about the
Commodities-101 bootcamp at:
http://www.ACCOonline.org/bootcamps/climate-103.html
Lead Instructors:
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Kelly
Burks-Copes – Ecologist, Ecological
Resources Branch, Ecosystem Evaluation
and Engineering Division, U.S. Army
Engineer Research and Develop Center,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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DEC
12
2016 |
Governance-102:
Understanding the Legal/Policy Landscape & Determining
the Best Strategy for Your Organization
(part A)
2:00pm
- 4:00pm (eastern)
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Important Note
about this Online Course:
This
training is offered as a 2-part webinar
program. Registration is only
required for the first part.
Part B:
December 19, 2016
2:00pm - 4:00pm eastern
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Achieving
organizational climate strategies requires a broad
understanding of the legal/policy landscape of and
related to climate change and energy. This bootcamp will
help attendees think through how the current
legal/policy landscape and stakeholder perspectives
relate to an organization's interests and to inform its
practices.
Learn more about the
Governance-102 bootcamp at:
http://www.ACCOonline.org/bootcamps/governance-102.html
Lead Instructor:
- Daniel Kreeger
– Executive Director, Association of Climate
Change Officers
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DEC
14
2016 |
Climate-201:
Identifying Climate Hazards & Conducting Vulnerability
Assessments
1:00pm
- 3:30pm (eastern)
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In this bootcamp
participants will receive an introduction to available
community-relevant information sources and tools,
climate data sets, and a template to help assess an
organization's (or region's) climate risks and current
resilience. Attendees will learn how to define
climate-related hazards, recognize differential impacts
of those hazards, identify existing and future risks,
fully understand their current vulnerabilities and
strengths, identify and utilize stakeholder partnerships
to inform the decision making process, and evaluate the
most critical vulnerabilities for their organization. Learn more about the
Commodities-101 bootcamp at:
http://www.ACCOonline.org/bootcamps/climate-201.html
Lead Instructors:
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Kelly
Burks-Copes – Ecologist, Ecological
Resources Branch, Ecosystem Evaluation
and Engineering Division, U.S. Army
Engineer Research and Develop Center,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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JAN
23
2016 |
Energy-101: Creating a
Comprehensive Energy Efficiency Management Program
1:00pm
- 3:30pm (eastern)
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Energy efficiency is a
key component of any organization’s climate change
strategy. This bootcamp will provide an overview of how
to approach and finance energy efficiency projects and
incorporate efficiency into broader management programs.
Attendees will learn how energy efficiency benefits are
monetized, understand various types of audit approaches
and tools, assess the strengths and weaknesses of these
in the context of their organizations, and link energy
metrics to GHG accounting metrics. They will leave with
an understanding of where their organizations lie along
the energy efficiency spectrum as well as how to make
energy efficiency programs last beyond initial projects
by integrating them into organizational processes and
culture.
Learn more about the
Energy-101 bootcamp at:
http://www.ACCOonline.org/bootcamps/energy-101.html
Lead Instructors:
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Andy Mitchell –
Project Manager, Better Buildings Alliance, U.S.
Department of Energy
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Scott Tew –
Executive Director, Center for Energy Efficiency &
Sustainability, Ingersoll Rand
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