Distance Education Blogs
January 24, 2025
Net Positive vs. Net Zero: Why Climate-Ready Businesses Are Shifting Goals
In today’s era of environmental accountability, terms like “sustainability,” “net zero,” “regenerative,” and “net positive” are reshaping corporate strategy. While many businesses have set their sights on achieving net zero… Read more »
January 22, 2025
Climate Resilience in Business: Adapting and Thriving in a Changing World
Understanding Climate Resilience I am a social ecologist who studies the often complex relationships between humans and nature. This brings an interesting perspective to understanding climate resilience, and I’m learning… Read more »
January 09, 2025
Business as Usual is Over: Why Climate Readiness is the New Standard for Success
Climate readiness isn’t about politics; it’s about pragmatism. The market doesn’t care about your ideology; it cares whether you’re prepared to adapt, compete, and thrive in a world reshaped by… Read more »
January 03, 2025
Naval Architecture: Designing Ships for Performance and Efficiency
With an increased demand for more sustainable and eco-friendly operations across nearly all industries, the maritime industry is no exception. Not only does it take a great deal of fuel… Read more »
January 03, 2025
How to Start an Urban Garden
Environmental challenges abound and they can feel insurmountable. From climate change to biodiversity loss and even food security, you worry about today’s pressing challenges — but you feel driven to… Read more »
January 03, 2025
Understanding Carbon Offsets’ Role in Climate Action
The impact of climate change is currently playing out in real time. The weather has become more erratic as natural disasters have become more extreme; the in-between seasons seem to… Read more »
January 03, 2025
Microgrids: Empowering Communities and Enhancing Resilience
As of the beginning of 2023, there were approximately 692 microgrids within the United States. As the country (and much of the world) strives to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels… Read more »
January 03, 2025
Energy Data Analytics: Turning Insight into Action
Our modern world depends upon a steady and reliable supply of readily available electrical energy. Historically, electrical energy production was primarily supplied by fossil fuels. However, over the past few… Read more »
January 02, 2025
Profit with Purpose: The Case for Corporate Social Responsibility
The Evolving Role of Businesses in Society Corporate goals today go beyond just the pursuit of higher profits. Businesses are increasingly recognizing that they hold significant societal responsibilities in addition… Read more »
January 01, 2025
What Are ESG Metrics?
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) metrics are increasingly central to how businesses, investors, and regulators evaluate the broader impact of corporate operations (Gorley, 2022). Rooted in the concept of sustainability,… Read more »
