Climate and Footprint know-how for busy professionals
4.7 (7)
5 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Get your head around global climate issues and learn three strategies that help you prevent and prepare for climate change.
Climate and Footprint know-how for busy professionals
4.7 (7)
5 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Get your head around global climate issues and learn three strategies that help you prevent and prepare for climate change.
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Course overview
Your time and energy are limited. Spend it on climate actions that matter.
Doing your best to prevent climate overheating doesn't have to feel hard or confusing. It can be joyful, fulfilling and productive with the right facts, perspective and focus. In this course, you'll be trained on essential knowledge, tools and a mindset to channel your effort into impactful action.
You will:
• Estimate your footprint and learn how to reduce it,
• Find your sweet spot for change without compromising your personal needs,
• Craft a step to start reducing emissions right away,
• Set a vision of the future you want,
• Discover what motivates and sidetracks you,
• Navigate greenwashing like a pro,
• Learn how to find best-in-class solutions for food, transport, consumption and home,
• Move from being overwhelmed and confused by climate news and purchases to feeling empowered,
• BONUS! See how to apply what you learn to support work and/or social peers.
In just 20 hours over 5 weeks
Join this course if you
01
Are a busy professional who wants to quickly get up to speed on climate change and understand the issues
02
Lack the time to read all the news, research and climate solutions and like frameworks to guide you through the noise
03
Feel uneasy with compromising certain life aspects but wish to "do the right thing" about the climate
04
Live in a developed economy and have a carbon footprint above 7 tonnes.
What you’ll get out of this course
Get briefed on what's driving our climate emergency, key terms and treaties, and understand how carbon emissions fit in
Calculate your personal carbon footprint and learn how to use it as a learning and action tool
Discover three straightforward strategies that work to address climate change
Learn and practice our bespoke 7-steps framework to maintain clarity and focus through the climate noise
What’s included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Renée LaPlante in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
Maven Guarantee
This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.
Climate and Footprint know-how for busy professionals
Course syllabus
5 live sessions • 34 lessons • 23 projects
Week 1
Aug
5
Week 1: Climate and Footprint know-how for busy professionals
01: REALIZE
Week 2
Aug
12
Week 2: Climate and Footprint know-how for busy professionals
02: CENTER
Week 3
Aug
19
Week 3: Climate and Footprint know-how for busy professionals
03: EXPERIMENT
Week 4
Aug
26
Week 4: Climate and Footprint know-how for busy professionals
04: FRAME IT
Week 5
Sep
2
Week 5: Climate and Footprint know-how for busy professionals
05: EVOLVE
4.7 (7 ratings)
What students are saying
Meet your instructor
Renée LaPlante
Renée LaPlante
Founder of Decarbonista • Ex-Google Leader • Carbon Footprint Coach
25 years of professional experience in Consulting, Communications, Coaching, Change Management and Carbon Footprints
- Culture Innovation and People Performance Consultant
- Carbon Footprint Coach
- Founder of the Decarbonista social impact initiative
- WWF CO2 Footprint Workshop designer and facilitator
- Board President of the Swiss NPO GreenUp, with the motto “less is more”
- Advisor to Ailuna, an engagement App and platform for sustainability and cybersecurity
- A mom, business owner, and busy professional
Renée harnesses her extensive experience in people management, strategic communications, advising and change management – including a decade at Google – to improve the trajectory of climate change, biodiversity protection and to enhance human integrity.
Renée is a self-proclaimed “Carbon Footprint Coach” who has personally mentored hundreds of people to transform their lives from a source of greenhouse gas emissions to discover intentional low-footprint living, and establish new consumption patterns and regenerative practices. Her methodology is incorporated into the Swiss World Wildlife Fund's CO2 footprint reduction workshop, which she facilitates for International Corporations.
Renée can be found online and on stages presenting, educating and leading discussions about the opportunity and impact of personal footprint reduction at sustainability forums, leadership conferences and corporate training and events.
About Decarbonista
Decarbonista has inspired thousands of people to discover their most joyful, lowest-emissions life, engaging with our climate emergency in an approachable and positive way. We develop and lead programs designed to enable individuals, families, teams and companies to overcome personal and systemic barriers for measurable, balanced, and urgent climate action.
This course includes a free digital copy of our NEW! book Decarbonista - A Refreshing Guide to Climate Savvy Living where you can continue to practice our holistic method, evolve and enhance your decision-making for a low-CO2 and regenerative future.
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Climate and Footprint know-how for busy professionals
Summer 2025
$330
Dates
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Our course schedule
20 hours: 4 hours each week over 5 weeks
Self-paced learning
about 3 hours per week
- Each week, you will receive assignments for self-paced, independent learning, tasks and quizzes
- You can complete the material at your convenience before joining the live weekly cohort sessions
Plus, weekly live cohort sessions
1 hour per week
- Each week, you will dial in for a time-zone friendly learning, Q&A and discussion hour
- You can exchange with Renée and your peers to recap and preview the self-study materials
Our next cohort will begin in Summer 2025!
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Enjoy learning with cohorts
Flexible but structured learning
This course combines curated self-paced independent learning, hands-on practice, and live group sessions
Interactive peer exchange
You’ll be interacting weekly with Renée and other participants through Q&As, breakout rooms and group discussions
Grow alongside others
Connect with like-minded people who enjoy being held compassionately accountable, who want to evolve and shape their positive future
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Join an upcoming cohort
Climate and Footprint know-how for busy professionals
Summer 2025
$330
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