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Education for Working Professionals

At Stanford, Earth matters. We offer continuing education to keep people across multiple sectors – public, private, governmental – abreast of the latest ideas and strategies relevant to creating a sustainable future. Stanford Earth faculty offer a variety of educational opportunities for working professionals who are leading strategies, teams, or technical projects involving energy, the environment, and natural resources. Educational offerings include online courses, open enrollment and custom executive education, and Stanford certificate programs.

Stanford Earth Online Education

Unconventional Reservoir Geomechanics

Mark Zoback

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Forest Monitoring

Greg Asner

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Behaviorally Informed Design for Energy Conservation

Banny Banerjee

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Essentials for Business: Put theory into practice

Pamela Matson
Julia Novy-Hildesley

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More Stanford Online Courses

Economics of Competing Energy Technologies

Stefan Reichlstein

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Planning for a Sustainable Future with Wind Water and the Sun

Marc Jacobsen

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An Introduction to the Natural Capital Approach

Greg Verutes, Adrian Vogl and Henry Borrebach

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Strategies for Sustainability Featured Events

Strategies for Sustainability Course - Leadership and Design Thinking for Corporate Sustainability Challenges

"Leadership and Design Thinking for Corporate Sustainability Challenges" is a 2.5 day course on Stanford's campus for organizational leaders focused on promoting sustainability and resilience in today’s complex environment. You will learn how to apply design thinking and transformative leadership skills from Stanford's experienced faculty while networking with other global managers from corporate, government, and non-profit fields. Dates: September 28-30, 2020.