[On-Demand] Climate Action Certificate Program

Pricing

Member: $900

Non-Member: $980

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Course Information

On-Demand

0.7 CEU

Course Description

The on-demand course is designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to support the climate action and sustainability efforts of your organization so you can plan and manage your organization’s climate action journey.

This Climate Action Certificate is a professional development course covering the potential climate impacts and opportunities facing humanity, as well as an overview of climate policies and emissions measurement techniques. The virtual course is designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to support the climate action and sustainability efforts of your organization through a structured program delivered by two experienced climate action practitioners and certified trainers. It is open to all professionals tasked with working on climate action. 

Who Should Attend

  • A professional who wants to reduce its organization’s impact on climate change by understanding emissions policy and impacts, and developing a Climate Action Plan for their firm or organization.
  • No prior knowledge required. Suitable for Facilities, Operations, Legal, Financial, HR or Marketing professionals at C-Suite, Management or Junior levels who may have a desire to develop knowledge of Climate Action and might be involved in green teams. 

What You Will Learn

  • Intros & Objectives
    • Your customer examples and challenges
  • Basic principles of road transport energy use
  • Testing data quality; getting comfortable with the uncertainties
  • What to look for; opportunities and general approach (ASI)
  • Where to look, e.g., on your car/ vehicle walk-around
  • Report writing for fleet manager (how to get invited back)
Raoul Empey, BA BAI, MSc, CEng MIEI, CEM-I

Raoul Empey, BA BAI, MSc, CEng MIEI, CEM-I

Director of Sustineo, a leading Irish sustainability consultancy that provides solutions for businesses to reduce the impact they have on the environment. Sustineo specializes in climate action, carbon and energy management, and also assists businesses with restorative projects such as planting native woodlands in Ireland. As a certified trainer, Raoul has designed, developed and delivered highly successful courses such as Energy Basics and Carbon Basics delivered to over 2,000 participants on behalf of the national energy agency, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).  He also delivers Climate Action workshops and webinars on topics such as net zero targets and carbon offsets. Raoul is a Climate Reality Leader, having been personally trained by former US Vice President Al Gore in the communication of climate change. He is also a Certified Energy Manager with the Association of Energy Engineers (CEM) and a Chartered Engineer with Engineers Ireland (CEng). Raoul was a contributor to the International Organization for Standardization’s Net Zero Guiding Principles which was launched at COP27 in Egypt last November (ISO IWA 42), and authored Ireland’s food marketing semi-state agency (Bord Bia) guidance document for the food and beverage manufacturing sector entitled “Pathways to Net Zero”.

How to Register

  1. Click the "Register" button.
  2. You may be prompted to login if you have not already done so.
  3. Complete the registration information requested. 

What to Expect After Registering

  1. You will receive a registration confirmation email.
  2. All information regarding your seminar can be found here in AEE Education, under My Dashboard.
  3. Go to My Learning Path to launch your session.

Key:

Complete
Failed
Available
Locked
Course-Introduction
Open to view video.  |  15 minutes
Open to view video.  |  15 minutes
Business-Case
Open to view video.  |  21 minutes
Open to view video.  |  21 minutes
Exercise 1 Quiz
2 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  0/2 points to pass
2 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  0/2 points to pass
Exercise-1-Solution
Open to view video.  |  10 minutes
Open to view video.  |  10 minutes
Science
Open to view video.  |  7 minutes
Open to view video.  |  7 minutes
Global-Policy
Open to view video.  |  11 minutes
Open to view video.  |  11 minutes
USA-Policy
Open to view video.  |  6 minutes
Open to view video.  |  6 minutes
EU-Policy
Open to view video.  |  14 minutes
Open to view video.  |  14 minutes
What-is-Climate-Action
Open to view video.  |  14 minutes
Open to view video.  |  14 minutes
Units
Open to view video.  |  8 minutes
Open to view video.  |  8 minutes
Exercise 2 Quiz
1 Question  |  1 attempt  |  0/1 points to pass
1 Question  |  1 attempt  |  0/1 points to pass
Exercise-2-Solution
Open to view video.  |  3 minutes
Open to view video.  |  3 minutes
Scale-Of-Challenge
Open to view video.  |  6 minutes
Open to view video.  |  6 minutes
Start-With-Energy
Open to view video.  |  20 minutes
Open to view video.  |  20 minutes
Exercise 3 Quiz
1 Question  |  Unlimited attempts  |  0/1 points to pass
1 Question  |  Unlimited attempts  |  0/1 points to pass
Exercise-3
Open to view video.  |  3 minutes
Open to view video.  |  3 minutes
How-To-Win-At-Climate-Action
Open to view video.  |  12 minutes
Open to view video.  |  12 minutes
Exercise-4
Open to view video.  |  10 minutes
Open to view video.  |  10 minutes
Global-Adaptation
Open to view video.  |  7 minutes
Open to view video.  |  7 minutes
USA-Adaptation
Open to view video.  |  7 minutes
Open to view video.  |  7 minutes
Standards
Open to view video.  |  11 minutes
Open to view video.  |  11 minutes
Risk-Management
Open to view video.  |  4 minutes
Open to view video.  |  4 minutes
Exercise-5-Solution
Open to view video.  |  3 minutes
Open to view video.  |  3 minutes
Carbon-Footprint
Open to view video.  |  15 minutes
Open to view video.  |  15 minutes
Boundaries
Open to view video.  |  15 minutes
Open to view video.  |  15 minutes
Scope-1
Open to view video.  |  5 minutes
Open to view video.  |  5 minutes
Scope-2
Open to view video.  |  11 minutes
Open to view video.  |  11 minutes
Exercise 6 Quiz
1 Question  |  Unlimited attempts  |  0/1 points to pass
1 Question  |  Unlimited attempts  |  0/1 points to pass
Exercise-6-Solution
Open to view video.  |  7 minutes
Open to view video.  |  7 minutes
Scope-3
Open to view video.  |  17 minutes
Open to view video.  |  17 minutes
Exercise 7 Quiz
1 Question  |  Unlimited attempts  |  0/1 points to pass
1 Question  |  Unlimited attempts  |  0/1 points to pass
Exercise-7-Solution
Open to view video.  |  14 minutes
Open to view video.  |  14 minutes
EPD
Open to view video.  |  10 minutes
Open to view video.  |  10 minutes
Outside-Of-Scope-Bioenergy
Open to view video.  |  3 minutes
Open to view video.  |  3 minutes
Presenting-Results
Open to view video.  |  8 minutes
Open to view video.  |  8 minutes
Standards
Open to view video.  |  12 minutes
Open to view video.  |  12 minutes
VCMs
Open to view video.  |  20 minutes
Open to view video.  |  20 minutes
Climate-Concept
Open to view video.  |  7 minutes
Open to view video.  |  7 minutes
Pitfalls
Open to view video.  |  5 minutes
Open to view video.  |  5 minutes
Offsets-Example
Open to view video.  |  1 minute
Open to view video.  |  1 minute
Winning-Approaches
Open to view video.  |  10 minutes
Open to view video.  |  10 minutes
Global-vs-Individual-Choices
Open to view video.  |  11 minutes
Open to view video.  |  11 minutes
Carbon-Footprint-Obsession
Open to view video.  |  4 minutes
Open to view video.  |  4 minutes
Staff-Engagement
Open to view video.  |  12 minutes
Open to view video.  |  12 minutes
Innovative-Communication
Open to view video.  |  4 minutes
Open to view video.  |  4 minutes
Ludovico-Einaudi-Example
Open to view video.  |  3 minutes
Open to view video.  |  3 minutes
Human-Success
Open to view video.  |  3 minutes
Open to view video.  |  3 minutes
Climate-Action-Plan
Open to view video.  |  8 minutes
Open to view video.  |  8 minutes
Conclusions
Open to view video.  |  19 minutes
Open to view video.  |  19 minutes
Quiz
20 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  14/20 points to pass
20 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  14/20 points to pass
Course Evaluation
Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin.  |  60 minutes
Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin.  |  60 minutes
Certificate of Achievement
No credits available  |  Certificate available
No credits available  |  Certificate available

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Transfer Policy

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On-Demand
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Updated January 6, 2025