This Micro-credential is offered to a range of interdisciplinary public sector and private enterprise professionals who want to improve their Climate Leadership and sustainability knowledge and skills. It provides an opportunity to develop your leadership skills at an individual or organisational level. You can expect to build your professional network with like-minded individuals across a range of sectors and gain key knowledge specific to climate leadership. It covers several areas: including climate change as a systemic challenge; introduction to climate leadership; climate justice and transformational leadership; and driving behavioural change. You will work on an individual professional development plan to showcase your climate leadership skills and demonstrate how these are relevant to your sector. By addressing the global climate challenge and ability to apply the course theory to a real-world workplace challenge.How will this Micro-credential be delivered?<ul><li>The micro-credential will be delivered online through monthly webinars, peer-to-peer discussions, and self-directed learning. </li><li> Monthly small group mentoring will be available to support your professional development. </li><li> An optional in-person networking session will take place at the end of the course.</li></ul>

Trinity College Dublin

Sustainability

Agriculture and Food Systems

This course covers several areas: including climate change; introduction to climate leadership; climate justice and transformational leadership; and driving behavioural change.

Climate Leadership Development

There is a growing recognition that human interaction with natural environments helps address the current environmental and societal challenges, having positive benefits on stress-related, chronic and psychological diseases connected to urbanisation, modern lifestyles and working conditions. Natural spaces are increasingly being recognised as providing an opportunity to generate alternative and preventive health benefits. Green Care refers to the practice of using natural settings such as farms and forests to engage people in a range of activities related to agricultural production or maintenance of the landscape for the purpose of promoting physical and mental health, social inclusion or disease prevention. It can address a diverse range of people including those with physical, intellectual, mental health or social challenges. Green Care initiatives can also support services in rural areas to groups such as children or the elderly. This micro-credential will examine the theory, practice, opportunities and policy context associated with the field of Green Care. It is designed to equip learners with an understanding of the emerging trends in Green Care and the tools to identify relevant opportunities and challenges. The focus is on fostering an understanding of the role of innovation and entrepreneurship in more integrated health and social care initiatives that have a connection to nature, natural resources and ecosystems.

University College Dublin

Environment, Social and Governance 

Business and Management

There is a growing recognition that human interaction with natural environments helps address the current environmental and societal challenges, having positive benefits on stress-related, chronic and psychological diseases connected to

GREEN CARE: POLICY AND  PRACTICE

This course qualifies for a 80% subsidy under the HCI Fees Subsidy. Please refer to the Entry Requirements section for details and eligibility criteria. This micro-credential has been developed to benefit Social Entrepreneurs, managers and leaders of NGO's and Nature-based Enterprises together with CSR / Sustainability managers from large organisations who are looking to partner with Nature-based Enterprises as a part of their sustainability and climate action agenda.There is an increasing demand for the further professionalisation of leadership and management capability within nature-based enterprises and other social enterprises as collaboration with private business, funds providers and government agencies continue to develop. Leaders and managers within NGO's, Social Enterprises and Nature Based Enterprises need to practice the same rigour as their counterparts in private business in business planning, implementation, and strategy execution. A professionalised approach to social and nature-based entrepreneurship ensures a higher success rate among start-ups, better efficacy in attracting and generating revenue as well as in creating impact.The programme also provides context and a framework for Corporate Affairs, CSR and Sustainability managers in industry for collaboration with nature-based enterprises and social enterprises to deliver on their ESG strategies.How will this Micro-credential be delivered?<ul><li>This course will be delivered online over a 9-week period</li><li>The course will consist of a total of 8 sessions, which will be lecture-led synchronous sessions of 2 hours each (6pm - 8pm).&nbsp;</li></ul>

This course provides context and a framework for Corporate Affairs, CSR and Sustainability managers in industry for collaboration with nature-based enterprises and social enterprises to deliver on their ESG strategies.

Entrepreneurship for the Nature-based Enterprise

Nature-based Entrepreneurship

This micro-credential is provided by the IOB, an accredited College of UCD. The Professional Certificate in Consumer Protection Risk, Culture and Ethical Behaviour in Financial Services is a single module level 7 qualification and is the industry benchmark culture qualification for people working in the financial services industry across all roles and functions up to senior manager level.You must join the IOB as a member before applying for an IOB course. <a href="https://iob.ie/info/membership">Begin aÃ‚Â three-month free trial with the IOB</a>.

Finance and Accounting 

This micro-credential is provided by the IOB, an accredited College of UCD. The Professional Certificate in Consumer Protection Risk, Culture and Ethical Behaviour in Financial Services is a single module

PROF CERT IN RESPONSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

Improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon footprints and energy costs is a priority for many organisations. An Energy Management System (EnMS) can play a lead role in achieving these aims. An EnMS is a process for continually improving energy performance. Suitable for all organisations, whatever the size or sector, it is particularly beneficial in organisations operating energy intensive processes. This module prepares the graduate for managing energy in industry according to the energy management standard (i.e. ISO 50001). Tools and methodologies for energy management will be presented along side case studies.

Improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon footprints and energy costs is a priority for many organisations. An Energy Management System (EnMS) can play a lead role in achieving these aims.

Environment, Social and Governance

Microcreds