Certificate in Environmental Sustainability, Planning and Policy Training Course

Why Select this Training Course?

To manage the emerging challenges in environmental sustainability, planning and policy, some measures must be taken into consideration. These measures include balancing ecological preservation with urban development, mitigating the impacts of climate change, resource control and management, complex regulatory framework navigation, and supporting sustainable practices in all sectors amidst rapid urbanisation and the pressure of a growing population.

This Rcademy Environmental Sustainability, Planning, and Policy Training Course will equip participants with essential skills in a fast-changing professional sphere, enhancing their proficiency and market relevance across diverse fields and enabling them to play a critical role in creating sustainable environments. Using systems advancement and stakeholder principles, the course will explore environmental and social sustainability, providing participants with the skills and knowledge to support economic continuity while fostering environmental sanctity, sanity and complex infrastructure.

Rcademy Environmental Sustainability, Planning, and Policy Training Course attends to relevant topics such as eco-friendly designs for sites, spatial data analysis, quantitative assessment for environmental claims, designing new frameworks for existing products/systems, redesign strengths and weaknesses comparison, recognising limitations for personal viewpoints, identifying tools for sustainability planning, and enhancing skills for risk awareness and management.

What is the main purpose of environmental sustainability?

The main purpose of environmental sustainability is to control and manage the responsible use of natural resources and environmental protection to maintain ecological balance and planet preservation. Environmental sustainability aims to promote a symbiotic relationship between the environment and human activities, fostering long-term prosperity and well-being.

What are the 4 Areas of Sustainability?

Sustainability comprises four major areas: social sustainability, environmental sustainability, economic sustainability, and cultural sustainability. Social sustainability deals with issues like inequality, poverty, and social justice by promoting community inclusiveness and supporting individual well-being. Environmental sustainability entails the responsible use of natural resources and environmental protection for long-term availability and viability. Economic sustainability pertains to the prudent control of financial resources and economic growth promotion while ensuring social equity and ecological responsibility. There is also cultural sustainability, which focuses on the promotion and preservation of cultural heritage in its diversity and sovereignty.

Who Should Attend?

• Urban Planners tasked with planning and designing urban environments, with a focus on the sustainability of the
• Environmental Scientists who are tasked with studying environmental issues and their impact.
• Policy Analysts who are charged with policy evaluation, assessing policy effectiveness and implications on sustainability.
• Sustainability Consultants entrusted with helping organisations implement practices for sustainability.
• City Managers who are tasked with overseeing operations in the community with a focus on sustainability.
• Land Use Planners charged with land development regulation and management to promote sustainability.
• Environmental Engineers entrusted with designing solutions to mitigate challenges facing the environment.
• Government Officials tasked with policy-making and regulations to promote ecological sustainability.
• Corporate Sustainability Managers in charge of implementing sustainable practices into business continuity and profitability.

What are the Course Objectives?

The primary objectives of this Rcademy Environmental Sustainability, Planning, and Policy Training Course are to empower professionals to:

• Understand major concepts for environmental sustainability and best practices.
• Propose site designs that are environmentally friendly using spatial data with simple manipulations and computations.
• Identify the tools for planning to address sustainability challenges.
• Recognise their knowledge gaps in the area of planning sustainability concepts.
• Analyse and contribute to abating global concern on environmental sustainability.
• Contribute to global efforts in addressing climate change and enforcing climate actions.
• Understand environmental auditing (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Analysis (SEA) for sustainability improvement.
• Determine the means of developing renewable energy and conserving environmental integrity for the future.

How will this Course be Presented?

This Rcademy Environmental Sustainability, Planning, and Policy Training Course is participant-based and carefully designed to meet their expectations while growing their knowledge base and improving their skills. Different approaches and techniques will be adopted to ensure participants’ learning efficiency and training delivery. The course will be delivered by professional experts in the field with years of experience and practice. The modules are curated from extensive and thorough research on the subject.

This Rcademy Environmental Sustainability, Planning, and Policy Training Course provides theoretical and practical learning by providing lecture notes, real-life scenarios, slides on the subject and lecture notes. Participants will also participate in seminar workshops, quizzes, presentations, and constant feedback on the lessons learned to ensure their satisfaction.

What are the Topics Covered in this Course?

Module 1: Basics of Environmental Sustainability

• Introduction to environmental sustainability principles
• Global environmental challenges and trends
• Applicable sustainable development goals (SDGs) and their significance
• Ecological footprint analysis
• Environmental ethics and justice
• Systems thinking in sustainability
• Circular economy concepts
• Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability

Module 2: Ecology and Species Diversity: An Overview

• How environment and humanity clash?
• The evolution of human-environment interaction
• Environmental issues on a worldwide scale
• Regions and populations: overpopulation?
• The ecosystem
• Emergence of efforts to attain environmental conservation

Module 3: Urban and Regional Planning for Sustainability

• Sustainable urban development strategies
• Transit-oriented development (TOD) principles
• Green infrastructure planning and design
• Land use planning for sustainability
• Sustainable transportation systems
• Resilient cities and climate adaptation planning
• Smart cities and sustainable technology integration
• Participatory planning approaches for community engagement

Module 4: Environmental Policy and Governance

• Environmental policy frameworks and instruments
• National and international environmental regulations
• Policy analysis and evaluation techniques
• Environmental impact assessment (EIA) processes
• Environmental justice and equity considerations
• Stakeholder engagement in policy development
• Sustainable procurement practices
• Green building codes and standards

Module 5: Energy and Climate Change Management

• Energy efficiency measures and best practices
• Climate change science and impacts
• Mitigation and adaptation strategies
• Carbon footprint assessment and management
• Sustainable energy policy and regulation
• Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions monitoring and reporting
• Climate finance mechanisms and funding opportunities

Module 6: Sustainable Resource Management

• Water resource management and conservation strategies
• Waste management and recycling initiatives
• Sustainable agriculture and food systems
• Natural resource economics and valuation
• Sustainable forestry practices
• Marine and coastal conservation efforts
• Green supply chain management principles

Module 7: Environmental Planning

• Foundations, land management and planning
• Making plans for the environment
• Residential construction
• Making preparations for the future
• Environmental leadership and global warming
• Power
• Planning for water resources

Module 8: Environmental Science

• Environmental policy analysis
• Sustainable development principles
• Climate change mitigation
• Environmental impact assessment techniques
• Ecosystem management and restoration
• Green technology and innovation
• Stakeholder engagement and communication
• Data processing for the environment
• Environmental management and sustainability
• Environmental law and regulation

Module 9: Communicating and Ecological Issues

• The conservation of natural communities
• Nature, the environment, and society
• Geographical information systems (GIS)
• Conservation of biological resources
• Geospatial analytics & advanced analytics
• Policy and Management for Marine Conservation

Module 10: Emerging Trends

• Application of Data Analytics, AI, and IoT
• Digital technology for monitoring environmental impacts
• Green finance and investment
• Nature-positivity and biodiversity conservation strategies
• Sustainable food planning
• Renewable energy integration and acceleration
• Green hydrogen
• Corporate sustainability and ESG reporting
• Regulations to curb greenwashing
• Carbon credit technology
• Technology innovation and smart cities
• Usage of carbon capture & storage
• Carbon dioxide extraction technology