Additional Resources
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Below we’ve listed resources for those who are interested in learning about “green” opportunities and topics.
EDUCATION RESOURCES [top]
Education opportunities related to sustainability range from vocation training to professional certificates, like those offered in Sustainable Practices, to academic degrees available at CU-Boulder and eslewhere. We’ve also listed free educational resources.
Free Resources
- Climate, Energy & Sustainability at CU Boulder
- University of Colorado Environmental Center
- Sustainable Practices on YouTube (or click on the samples below):
- Starve Your Trash
- Green Building Design Principles
- Mixing Cob
- Change Management
- Sustainable Practices Online Community
- CU-Boulder Learn More About Climate
- NREL Student Resources on Renewable Energy
- BGBG Green After Dark Presentations
Professional certificates, workshops, and coursework
- CU-Boulder Sustainable Practices Certificate
- CU-Boulder Sustainable Practices Self-Directed Online Courses (see lists at above links)
- CU-Boulder Leeds School of Business, RETool: Business Opportunities in Renewable Electricity
- Colorado Governor’s Energy Office Training and Events Calendar
Vocational Training
- Front Range Community College: Clean Energy Technology
- Red Rocks Community College: Renewable Energy Technology
- Evergreen Institute Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building
- Solar Energy International Renewable Energy Workshops
Academic degrees & certificates
- CU-Boulder Center for Advanced Engineering + Technology Education (CAETE): Graduate engineering degree programs and certificates for working professionals
- CU-Boulder Environmental Studies Graduate Program: Energy
- CU-Boulder Leeds School of Business: Deming Center Sustainable Entrepreneurship
- CU-Boulder Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI): Education
- CU-Boulder Mortenson Center Sustainable Community Development Courses
- CU-Boulder Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate Program in Environment, Policy and Society
- Harvard University Extension Office Graduate Program in Sustainability & Environmental Management
- Presidio Graduate School MBA is Sustainability Management
- Colorado State University Institute for The Built Environment
- Oregon State University Sustainable Natural Resources Graduate Certificate
- Center for Sustainability at Aquinas College
- University of Wisconsin BS in Sustainable Management
- Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design Green Design Emphasis
- Lane Community College Sustainability Coordinator program
- Sustainability Degree Program listing at ULSF
GREEN JOB BOARDS [top]
A number of green job boards have sprung up online; start with those below or Google your own pathway.
- CU-Boulder Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI): Employment Opportunities
- Colorado Governor’s Energy Office Green Jobs Resources
- Green Collar Blog: Green Job Boards
- TreeHugger: Job Board
RELATED ORGANIZATIONS [top]
Sustainable Practices frequently collaborates with businesses and nonprofits; a few of these related organizations are listed below.
- Boulder Green Building Guild
- Solar Energy International
- Namasté Solar Electric
- Alliance for Sustainable Colorado
GET INVOLVED [top]
Get involved in sustainability in your community.
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