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Sustainable Production Indicator Training Program
The Lowell Center offers training on sustainability indicators and management systems. The full training covers the following:
• What is Sustainability?—A brief overview and history of the concept
• Sustainable Production Indicators in Context—How they compare and contrast with programs such as The Natural Step, the Global Reporting Initiative, and IS014000
• The Business Case for Sustainability—How companies are using sustainability concepts as market opportunities
• Developing Indicators of Sustainable Production—The characteristics of good indicators, how to choose significant impacts/aspects, how to choose among numerous potential indicators, and using data to calculate specific indicators
• Using the Lowell Center Hierarchy to Classify Indicators
• Envisioning a Sustainable Future
• Using Basic Sustainability Design Concepts and Tools in Product Design
• Aligning to Sustainability—Ideas for effective implementation of sustainability programs
• Sustainability and Environmental Management Systems
• Communicating Sustainable Production Principles
• Business and Community Case Studies
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