Business for a Sustainable Future
Businesses have an enormous environmental impact, but can—and should—be catalysts for positive systems change. Every business, regardless of whether it’s a tiny startup or a giant multinational, has the power (and the obligation) to re-think how its practices can build a better world.
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Course Content
Total content: 41 activities
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Lesson 1: The Sustainable Business Landscape
What are the models, standards, and trends for sustainability in business?
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Lesson 2: Driving Change in Business: the Entrepreneurial Mindset
How do entrepreneurs design business models that open up new opportunities for scaling environmental initiatives?
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Lesson 3: Building a Sustainable Venture
How do I pitch, run, and grow my own business or initiative?
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Practice using the Social Business Model Canvas
Before you jump into designing a business model for your own venture, learn from successful companies with creative business models. The gravitation towards more sustainable economic frameworks has led to a rise in companies built explicitly to facilitate improved sustainability. Download the canvas here, and then choose one of these businesses and research their model well enough to fill out the canvas: Terrapass, Cool Effect, Native Energy, or NextAmp.