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The Climate Leadership Initiative (CLI) announces the Climate Masters at Work™ (CMW) — an innovative program designed to educate and engage business leaders in resource efficiency and risk management to reduce costs and increase productivity, while also making smart environmental choices.

The program consists of an initial 20-hour, low-cost train-the-trainer program for small and mid-sized businesses that focuses on increased energy efficiency and use of renewable energy in facilities, packaging, materials selection, transportation and other topics that will reduce emissions while strengthening businesses’ economic standing. That 10-week training is followed by monthly follow-up trainings and one-on-one advising by sustainability consultants, Good Company, on behalf of Lane Community College Business Development Center.

Participants will “pay” in part for this training by investing a minimum of 25 hours implementing the lessons learned in their own workplaces by compiling a greenhouse gas emissions inventory, developing and implementing a plan for cutting those emissions and sharing their experiences with other businesses. This business mentorship may include speaking at a Chamber of Commerce or other business event, sharing successes and lessons learned in newsletters or other articles, or working with businesses along supply chains or within their sectors to increase efficiency and reduce emissions. This leadership component will expand the program impact though peer-to-peer education while promoting participants’ own work.

We are now accepting applications for the spring 2009 pilot in Eugene, Oregon. If you are interested in participating in the program, see details below.

Program Details
Sample Syllabus

Climate Masters at Work is sponsored by:

Environmental Protection Agency

Meyer Fund for a Sustainable Environment

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