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Overcoming Barriers to Implementing Sustainable Change

X417 (1 semester unit in College of Natural Resources)

A requirement in the Professional Program in Responsible Global Change Management

The day-to-day work of implementing organizational change for improved sustainability at the global or local level is challenging and complex. The sophisticated implementation techniques presented in this course enable sustainability coordinators, green-team staffers, and environmental health and safety staff to swiftly overcome psychological, technical, and financial barriers. Topics include: modern sustainability principles and models, community-based social marketing, technical feasibility studies, life-cycle cost-benefit analyses, and the role of persuasive narratives to quickly generate support for green projects.

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Thurs. Sept. 17, Berkeley

JUSTINE BURT, M.S., has 17 years of professional experience in sustainability management planning, waste reduction technical assistance, and environmental regulatory assistance. She is the chief green officer for Greenwala.com, a green social networking site. For the past eight years she has been an environmental sustainability consultant at Science Applications International Corporation, working with clients such as NASA Ames Research Center, Alameda County's StopWaste.org, and Pacific Gas & Electric. She received her master's degree in environmental policy from Tufts University and her bachelor's degree in economics from Lafayette College.

• 5 meetings
• Sept. 17 to Oct. 15: Thurs., 7-10 pm
• Berkeley: 50 Barrows Hall, UC campus
• $350 (EDP 301234)

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