This course will give you a full scope of sustainability in business. Exploring, applying, and integrating circularity and regenerative practices into your work. You will learn how to report, more importantly, how to assess and measure your progress. As a live program you will get a chance to learn about other businesses and sustainability professionals and have the possibility to collaborate with them. You will also have access to replays + assignments and follow up readings. Here are the topics we will be covering over the 6 weeks.
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Course Content

1.Ecodesign
◍ Ecodesign, why is it important for your business?
◍ Product lifecycle.
◍ An actionable ecodesign checklist.
◍ Circular material selection.

2. Circular Business models
◍ What is a business model?
◍ How is circular different?
◍ What is a regenerative business?
◍ Circular business models.
◍ Your role in innovating your business model.

3. Understanding Circularity + Sustainability
◍ Circularity recap.
◍ You are a key player in the development of the circular economy ecosystem.
◍ Buzzwords.

4. Finding inspiration for application
◍ Examples across industries.
◍ Prototyping.

5. Impact reporting + good & bad practices
◍ How to start?
◍ Developing your impact report (for micro businesses and SME’s).
◍ Offsetting, donating- What to do when you can’t do anything about it?
◍ Industry bad practices- What to avoid doing?

6. Make this your own
◍ Integrate circularity into your business.
◍ Showcase your business and progress.
◍ Taking your next steps.

Other than developing your ability to practice circularity, this course has two big assets. 

 

1. Participants have the opportunity to apply the content straight to their businesses. So, possible goals to set for the duration of the course can be: transition to having a circular business, wildly improving your circular practices if you already have them in place, and to move towards and become a regenerative business. 

 

 

2. This course is full of examples. You will get to see and research the practices of businesses that are actually environmentally positive. So – no, we will not be looking at Nestle’s latest energy reduction nor the incorporation of recycled plastics in ZARA and H&M. Instead, we will be exploring businesses (many of which SMEs like you) that implement circular and regenerative practices and have an overall positive environmental and social impact. This helps demonstrate effective strategies. 

 

Who is it for?

This course is best suited for intermediate to advanced learners as you will need a bit of background on these topics to benefit most from our sessions.


→Business owners that are transitioning to sustainability.


→Business owners that have sustainable businesses but have some doubts on the business, circularity, or sustainability front.


→Service based business professionals that want to provide informed support/content to their clients and avoid greenwashing.


→Enthusiasts that want to expand and build on their knowledge.

Your Instructor

Lara Mehanna

Lara here! I’m a circularity and regenerative business consultant, trainer, and instructional designer. I work with SMEs on designing out waste and improving business experience. My story with sustainability started between kitchens and local farms over 10 years ago. I have had the privilege of establishing and assisting with the development of many green businesses in the areas of product design, arts, farming, and hospitality.


What Learners Say

MICHELLE FRANK

Entrepreneur

In one on-line session, Lara provided a lively and splendid presentation of eco-design principles. Her explanations and examples were clear. They are inspirational, actionable, and will absolutely assist me in being more intentional about incorporating eco-design principals into my own businesses as well as decisions about investments. She also gave feedback with solid knowledge and enthusiasm regarding my specific questions. Overall, it was far more of a thought-provoking and intelligent discussion versus a talk "at" me. Looking forward to taking my next steps with her!

Lukas Roth

Pro-Ocean

Had a great class and really liked the examples which made it really valuable!