Package Description

What You Will Learn

This course module is presented in six sections, approximately one hour: 

• 8.1 Introduction - Explore the different types of regulatory and policy mechanisms for sustainability and how being familiar with regulatory changes anywhere in the world helps sustainability professionals set direction within their own organizations.
• 8.2 Driving Behavior Change - Learn about four general types of policies that change individuals’ behavior: economic incentives and disincentives; mandates and bans; information, advice, and education; and behavioral-insights policies.
• 8.3 Addressing Economic Issues - Explore various efforts to drive economic development post-World War II through multilateral agreements, as well as regulations encouraging sustainable business through specific efforts like leading-edge environmental technology businesses.
• 8.4.1 Addressing Environmental Issues, Part 1 - Discover various mechanisms for addressing environmental issues, including government regulations, market regulations, cap-and-trade systems, pollution taxes, and tactics to control hazardous substances.
• 8.4.2 Addressing Environmental Issues, Part 2 - Discover various mechanisms for addressing environmental issues, including the concepts of extended producer responsibility (EPR), driving efficiency, managing waste, avoiding resource depletion, protecting species, and restricting land use.
• 8.5 Addressing Social Issues - Explore various mechanisms for addressing social issues, including protecting Indigenous rights; ending slavery, forced, and child labor; defunding conflicts; and requiring transparency in product ingredients.
• 8.6 Conclusion - Review why significant government regulation is essential to regulating markets enough to ensure that sustainability and healthy standards are upheld. 

Course participants will take one quiz at the end of this module, approximately 10 questions.

Who is This Course For?

The Sustainability Core Competencies course is designed for individuals who may be new to the sustainability field but who plan to incorporate sustainability concepts directly into their work. It could also be for individuals who want third-party certification of their knowledge of sustainability via the SEA credential or those with expertise in a sector of sustainability that desire a broader industry understanding.

Course Description

This module provides an overview of the most used government regulations and policies that address sustainability challenges on a variety of levels, from seeking to influence individual behavior to creating mechanisms and agreements governing national and global practices.

The content of this video is based on Chapter 8 of the SEA Study Guide and can be used as preparation for the SEA exam. This course is a tool to help you study for the exam, but completion of the Sustainability Core Competencies course does not guarantee passing the SEA exam. [Read disclaimer.] 

Certificate

Following the successful completion of the course, students will receive a Certificate of Completion, indicating knowledge of core sustainability concepts and best practices. 

The completion of the full Sustainability Core Competencies course earns 5 Continuing Education Units (CEU) for SEA and SEP credential holders, and the completion of this module alone earns 0.5 CEU credits.

Disclaimer

Upgrades to the ISSP course technology will occur Summer 2024. Please note this transition will result in the loss of any progress you make in completion of this course. All course users will be provided a minimum of 30-day notice prior to platform transition to complete course. Access will be granted automatically on the upgraded platform for future course use.