Climate Innovators Academy
Decarbonization and Mitigating Risk for Hospitality, Healthcare and Service Industries
What You Will Gain from Attending
- Understand corporate social responsibility best practices
- Navigate emerging policies and regulations
- Assess your physical climate risk and track its progression
- Interpret transition risk and its implications for your organization
Who Should Attend?
Organizations looking to shape and capitalize on new pathways to decarbonizing the San Diego region and develop internal capacity to create compliance strategies for their organization.
Transform Your Organization with Our Comprehensive 4-Day Program
In this innovative consortium program, you’ll learn how to develop your internal team's confidence and capability in decarbonization and climate risk strategy.
The program, developed by the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy, was developed in response to an expressed need by leading San Diego hospitality and venue ecosystem executives. You’ll learn from leading experts and practitioners in the field and like-minded program participants to gain a collaborative regional advantage.
Total Duration: 4 Days
- 2-day on-campus workshop
- 2-week intersession to assess organizational readiness
- 2-day on-campus workshop
Education Fit to Your Schedule
- Asynchronous materials delivered throughout the program
- Four immersive on-campus sessions
Practical Application
- Collaborate with local industry leaders to develop a comprehensive road map tailored to your organization
- Deliver tangible value that can't be found anywhere else
Frequently Asked Questions
Key Areas of Focus
Global Trends Forcing Regional Action and Collaboration
Pathways to Decarbonizing the San Diego Region
Carbon Accounting Fundamentals
Future-Proofing Hospitality by Design
Transforming Corporate Responsibility and Expectations
Sustainability and Resilience Readiness
Aligning Metrics, Compliance Strategies and Actions
Building High-Performing Teams
Schedule
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9 a.m. | Continental Breakfast and Welcoming Remarks |
| 9 - 10:30 a.m. | How Sustainability and Climate are Transforming Corporate Responsibility and Expectations |
| 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Pathways to Decarbonizing the San Diego Region |
| 12:30 - 2 p.m. | Lunch “Leading the Charge: Innovating for a Sustainable Future” |
| 2 - 3:30 p.m. | Sustainable Hospitality by Design |
| 4 - 5:30 p.m. | UC San Diego Sustainability: Campus Operations and Site Visit |
| 6 - 7:30 p.m. | Evening Reception |
Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9 a.m. | Continental Breakfast and Teaming |
| 9 - 10:30 a.m. | Corporate Sustainability Strategies 101 |
| 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Future-Ready Real Estate: Decarbonization, Compliance and Market Challenges |
| 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Lunch “Renewable Energy Strategic Partnerships” |
| 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. | Carbon Accounting Fundamentals and Impact Reporting |
| 4 - 5:30 p.m. | Measuring Transition and Physical Risk and SB Compliance |
Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9 a.m. | Continental Breakfast and Welcoming Remarks |
| 9 - 10:30 a.m. | Aligning Metrics, Compliance Strategies and Actions |
| 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Best Practice Solution Cases |
| 12:30 - 2 p.m. | Lunch “Enabling Legislation” |
| 2 - 3:30 p.m. | Frameworks and Solution Sets for Deployment |
| 4 - 5:30 p.m. | Performance Budgeting with Public Fund Overlay |
| 6 - 7:30 p.m. | Evening Reception |
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9 a.m. | Continental Breakfast and Teaming |
| 9 - 10:30 a.m. | Roadmap for Mobilizing Resources |
| 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Teamwork and Report-outs |
| 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Working Lunch |
| 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Strategic Communications to Drive Change and Recognition |
| 4 - 5:30 p.m. | Teamwork and Report-outs |
Note: Last updated on June 24, 2024. Subject to change.
Practitioners and Industry Experts
Ariane Burwell, Director, PwC Sustainability Consulting Solutions
Sustainability and climate change, calculating greenhouse gas inventories, establishing net zero targets, conducting scenario analysis aligned with TCFD/TNFD guidelines
Paul D. Curcio, President, Miralto
Creating technologies, infrastructure, and policy frameworks that advance sustainability, climate adaptation, renewable energy, urban resilience, and responsible environmental stewardship across urban, energy, and transportation ecosystems
Daniele Horton, Founder and CEO, Verdani Partners
Sustainability consulting, real estate operations and development, ESG management and reporting
Wairimu Mwangi, Director, PwC Climate Strategies
TCFD scenario analysis, setting climate targets and mitigation strategies, GHG inventory management, advancing opportunities for long-term business resilience
Julie Wright, President, (W)right On Communications
Strategic public relations planning, business development, communications challenges for B2B tech, clean tech and energy, healthcare, tourism and hospitality, not-for-profit and public sector organizations
School of Global Policy and Strategy Faculty Lectures
Caroline Freund, Dean
Climate change involves investing money, and lots of it. So who better to learn from than an expert economist who has held a leading position at the World Bank, started her career at the Federal Reserve Board and worked as a researcher at the International Monetary Fund? Those are just a few of the career accomplishments of Caroline Freund, who is now the dean of of the school. Dean Freund has studied the lessons we can learn to prevent natural disasters from disrupting global supply chains, and you’ll be able to apply the insights from her research into your own business operations.
She will lecture on “Leading the Charge: Innovating for a Sustainable Future.”
Gordon McCord, Professor
It’s not just the climate that’s changing: new laws and regulations on the local, state and federal levels are already affecting businesses. Professor McCord, who has a Ph.D. in sustainable development, directs the SDG Policy Initiative, which has worked with businesses and local government officials to establish a road map for decarbonizing the San Diego area. You’ll receive guidance on how to prepare your business for a changing future from someone who has experience working directly in the local area.
He will lecture on “Pathways to Decarbonizing the San Diego Region.”
David Victor, Professor
David Victor is a professor and co-director of the campus-wide Deep Decarbonization Initiative, which focuses on real-world strategies for bringing the world to nearly zero emissions of warming gases. Much of his research is at the intersection of climate change science and policy, which are precisely the fields that businesses need to pay attention to as they are required to adapt to warmer temperatures and more extreme weather events.
He will lecture on “How Sustainability and Climate are Transforming Corporate Responsibility and Expectations.”
Why GPS?
The search for solutions starts here.
Attendees of the Climate Leadership Institute will leave the program with concrete strategies they can use to prepare their businesses for a changing climate. But the program also goes far beyond that, and the broad, globally informed principles you’ll learn about will carry over to different business sizes and geographical locations.
Our faculty are leaders in their fields when it comes to studying climate change and how it affects businesses, the economy, and regulations. They have worked with policymakers right here in San Diego — even as they study the effects of climate change across the globe.
Cost and Applying
Let's Talk Numbers
| Program Tier | After Aug. 1 Total Cost |
|---|---|
| Team of 5 | $14,625 $19,500 |
| Team of 4 | $13,200 $17,600 |
| Team of 3 | $11,025 $14,700 |
| Team of 2 | $8,100 $10,800 |
| Individual | $4,425 $5,900 |
Early Registration Discount
If you register by Aug. 1, you will receive a 25% early-bird discount. Reserved seats must be paid in full prior to the promotion's end date, or the full price will apply.
Application
Early Registration: Aug. 1
Registration Deadline: Oct. 1
Applications will be considered after the deadline, which is contingent on space availability.
Comparison of Alternatives
| Accessible | Affordable | Actionable | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Innovators Academy | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Online Extension Program | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Degree Program | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Certificate Program | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Conference | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Consultancies | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
Who can I contact?
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