Demystifying Sustainability Jargon
Adults
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Wellness
Trying to act more sustainably at home and work but confused by all the jargon? Know what biodiversity is but struggling to understand life-cycle assessment? We hear you. In this live, interactive workshop, you’ll get an overview of some of the most common sustainability jargon, then dive deep into understanding what each term actually means. Whether you’re an everyday environmentalist or looking to boost your workplace skills, this workshop will equip you with the knowledge for navigating the sustainability field.
Meet Our Instructors
The_Carbonauts
The Carbonauts is a mission-driven organization dedicated to delivering engaging live, virtual workshops that guide people through making meaningful impact and aligning their actions with their values. We build an enthusiastic culture of sustainability and climate literacy leading to action at home and work. Our employee engagement programs increase retention, reduce costs and lower risks. They are powerful tools in helping achieve ESG and HR goals.Our instructors have years of eco experience and presentation talent. Armed with heavily researched info, natural bedside manner, and inspiring material, they deliver the best interactive workshops on the planet, for the planet.
Lauren Graham
Lauren E. Graham is a facilitator and presenter with The Carbonauts and has an extensive background in the environment and sustainability and in higher education. She is also a social entrepreneur working in social innovation and entrepreneurship, and creative media. She weaves her diverse expertise with natural acuity to unpack and align philosophy, strategy, and practice. She is the CEO of Velvet Frame, a social impact strategy and communications consultancy, founded in 2015, and the Chief of Staff at Hunger Free America, a NYC-based nonpartisan national anti-hunger advocacy and direct service nonprofit working to end domestic hunger.
Lauren is also a part-time adjunct professor teaching a range of courses on nonprofit management, leadership, sustainability, and entrepreneurship at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice, Baruch College-Zicklin School of Business at the City University of New York (CUNY), Bard College MBA in Sustainability, Rice University Graduate School of Business, Johns Hopkins Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, and The Carbonauts. She holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations and a master’s in sociology from Stanford University, a master’s in environmental management from Yale School of the Environment, and a master’s in nonprofit leadership from the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice.
Lauren is also a part-time adjunct professor teaching a range of courses on nonprofit management, leadership, sustainability, and entrepreneurship at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice, Baruch College-Zicklin School of Business at the City University of New York (CUNY), Bard College MBA in Sustainability, Rice University Graduate School of Business, Johns Hopkins Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, and The Carbonauts. She holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations and a master’s in sociology from Stanford University, a master’s in environmental management from Yale School of the Environment, and a master’s in nonprofit leadership from the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice.