http://www.jacqueslecavalier.com sustainability learning that sticks! Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:29:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Organic Farming Institute of British Columbia (ofibc.org) offers first-rate training in organic farming. Unique in Canada, OFIBC training is designed to meet the needs of farmers. Courses are a combination of rich and varied online learning built around in-depth training on working organic farms. The Similkameen Valley is the ... http://www.jacqueslecavalier.com/training-in-organic-farming-online-on-farm/ Being one of those analytical, left-brain, anal, dorky types, I hate it when people talk about the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions without putting real numbers on the problem. Oh sure, there's beginning to be some sort of wishy-washy jello-like sort of consensus on numbers like "80% reductions by ... http://www.jacqueslecavalier.com/how-much-co2-is-too-much/ Everyone involved in some way in sustainability or environmental work can't help but get pissed off  and frustrated at the bozos who still idle their monster pick-ups in July while they're in the liquor store, or the penile implant warehouse outlet. How bloody much more information, research, cajoling, scary facts, threats ... http://www.jacqueslecavalier.com/what-stops-personal-action-on-climate-change/ Sometimes, keeping things simple is just.... wrong! But then, sometimes it's really helpful. As in the following graphic, that we used in a very short e-learning course for Nissan Japan employees. Even if you don' t read Japanese, you can figure out the jist of the Greenhouse Effect pretty quickly. The graphic ... http://www.jacqueslecavalier.com/simple-is-good-sometimes/ One of the difficult realities about sustainability is that it's so huge and all-encompassing. So one key mindset we need if we're learning about and working on sustainability issues is systems thinking. There is a lot to this, but one basic idea is the notion that taking action in one part ... http://www.jacqueslecavalier.com/like-everythings-connected-man/ good resource... http://www.jacqueslecavalier.com/how-many-planets-do-you-need/ Sustainability education for Nissan Japan plant employees (in partnership with TM NewMedia Inc.) This interactive 20-minute course, awarded the Industry Minister's Prize at Japan's e-Learning World 2007, uses an entertaining story-based approach to introduce Nissan Japan's 30,000 production employees to the serious sustainability issues facing auto makers, and to the varied ... http://www.jacqueslecavalier.com/yoshi-goes-for-a-ride-nissan-environmental-awareness-training/ A unique approach to sustainability education for the European chemical industry J. LeCavalier & Associates played an active role in the design and launch of this ground-breaking eight-month distance learning course that trains professionals in the European chemical industry to become "sustainability change agents" within their respective companies. Hosted by Sweden's ... http://www.jacqueslecavalier.com/blended-learning-for-sustainability-change-agents/ Created for The Natural Step Canada, this 4-hour award-winning eLearning course provides a rich, interactive overview of sustainability and of The Natural Step Framework. The highly interactive course has become a key part of sustainability training in communities such as Whistler, BC and Canmore, AB and in organizations like the ... http://www.jacqueslecavalier.com/sustainability-step-by-natural-step/ Jacques Lecavalier was selected as external evaluator for the Pembina Institute's GreenLearning.ca initiative, a sustainability education web site serving Canadian school teachers and students. In this role, he completed a web site usability analysis (with 7th Floor Media), carried out interviews and focus group testing with Alberta and BC teachers, ... http://www.jacqueslecavalier.com/helping-greenlearning-ca-be-even-better/