Midwest Climate Fundamentals Academies (Class #1)
ACCO is offering a series of 2-day training academies in Chicago to enable attendees to earn the Certified Climate Change Professional® (CC-P®) credential.
The Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO) is offering a series of 2-day climate fundamentals training academies in Chicago. Held in partnership with Cook County, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, Metropolitan Planning Council and the Greenest Region Compact, workshop participants will learn from experts about the implications of climate change with a regional focus added for Chicago and the midwest United States. Professionals from the public and private sectors, higher education and the NGO community will benefit from the classroom-style, interactive training activities. The classes are designed to provide participants with the following competencies:
Recognizing situations where climate change outcomes affect the organization
Assessing impacts of specific situational outcomes
Enabling enterprise management of climate related initiatives
Assessing and quantifying climate risks and opportunities
Educating the organization on managing short-term and long-term uncertainty
Tailoring communication to different audiences
Leading organizational change initiatives
Developing and overseeing training programs
Attributing value to resource consumption
Extending organizational capabilities and maintaining good stewardship of actions taken through collaboration and partnership
Developing strategies for bundling, comparing and/or relying on existing management models
This series is designed to prepare participants for the Certified Climate Change Professional® (CC-P®) exams and will satisfy half of the elective requirements.
Registration Details
Single Class:
$295 (general) / $195 (government)
Series:
$495 (general) / $345 (government)
Series registration includes access to CC-P® exams, online study materials and application.
ACCO members get a 20% discount on registration applied automatically during registration.
A Glance at the Learning Progression and Series Structure
Class #1 (February 25-26, 2019)
Day 1: Climate Science & Vulnerability Assessment
Climate-101: Understanding Climate Science & the Latest Projections
Climate-103: The Basics of Sea Level Rise and Impacts on Coastal Assets & Infrastructure
Climate-104: The Public Health Implications of Climate Change
Climate-201: Identifying Climate Hazards & Conducting Vulnerability Assessments
Climate-202: Leveraging Climate Data & Tools
Day 2: GHG, Energy & Water Management
GHG-101: Basics of GHG Accounting, Reporting & Disclosing GHG Emissions
GHG-201: Establishing GHG Reduction Goals & GHG Management Structures
Class #2 (May 21-22, 2019)
Day 3: Governance, Law & Policy
Governance-101: Engaging Stakeholders & Establishing Early Strategies for Leading Organizational Change
Governance-102: The Law & Policy Landscape of Climate Change
Governance-103: Ethics, Liability & Professionalism
Day 4: Risk Management & Economics
Enterprise-201: Analyzing & Quantifying Climate Risk, Assessing Materiality and Disclosing Climate Risk
Economics-101: The Economics of Climate Change