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Speaking companies include: Citigroup, Hershey, Biogen, GE, Ingersoll Rand, TD Bank, Avery Dennison, SAP, EY, JetBlue and more.
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The AASHE Conference & Expo is a three-day gathering of campus sustainability leaders who come together to learn, grow and be inspired.
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 From the President's Desk
Marking the Path Forward
By Jeff Yorzyk,
Director of Sustainability, Green Chef, Golden, Colorado
September brings the end of summer and back-to-school activities. This year, I had the bittersweet experience of sending a young man off to college - which, among other things, caused me to reflect on how different his career opportunities would be. I graduated the year of the first UN Summit on Sustainable Development, and was unaware that such an inspiring career path was in front of me. When I found my way into sustainability almost a decade later, I resolved to do what I could to mark the path behind me, and to spread the word on the value of sustainable practices. It is this kind of resolve that brought members of the ISSP Board together, and drives us to grow the profession through professional development and credentials like ISSP-SA and ISSP-CSP Sustainability Professional Certification. I encourage each of us to take a step back this fall and ask ourselves what we can do to mark the path behind us, and to "sharpen our own saw" through professional development as we strive forward in our own careers. ISSP is here to support you!
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ISSP Launches Education Partner Program
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our
Education Partner Program and the inaugural group of Education Partners:
Everblue Training,
Minneapolis College of Art & Design,
Santa Clara University,
Western State Colorado University, and
Wilkes University. Each of these organizations has demonstrated high-quality sustainability education and training offerings, accreditation by a recognized accrediting body, and alignment with ISSP's mission of making sustainability standard practice around the world.
The ISSP Education Partner program is designed to recognize those organizations that provide existing and aspiring sustainability professionals with the knowledge, skills and abilities required to meet existing and future challenges. The program provides guidance to partners on what educational content is being sought by members of the sustainability field. It also helps guide ISSP Members and other sustainability professionals toward the best professional development opportunities available to them.
In addition to being showcased on our website and in promotional material, Education Partners receive special access to ISSP educational resources and a variety of marketing benefits. Each Education Partnership includes 2 individual ISSP memberships for faculty and discounted memberships for other staff and students. Check out the program
brochure for more details, and
apply now to become an ISSP Education Partner!
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Sustainability: The Journal of Record
Features Findings of ISSP Hiring Survey
An article based on the results of
 ISSP's 2015 Sustainability Hiring Survey has been published in the most recent issue of
Sustainability: The Journal of Record. Authored by ISSP co-founder Dorothy Atwood, ISSP member Kristen Coperine, and ISSP Executive Director Maureen Hart, the article provides insight on the desired skill sets, the impact of education and certifications on hiring decisions, and future trends for hiring sustainability professionals.
Free downloads of the article are available through September 19. A
summary of the research findings is also available on the ISSP website.
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Volunteer: Share, Learn, and
Advance your Career and Profession!
Gina MacIlwraith, MBA Candidate - Sustainable Systems, Presidio Graduate Institute - Pinchot Seattle Campus
The ISSP is very fortunate to have many members willing to contribute their knowledge, energy, ideas, and passion to move our profession forward. Volunteering is also a great way for our members to network with other sustainability professionals, expand their connections, and develop or sharpen vital skills such as leadership, collaboration, and team-building techniques.
To better support our volunteers, ISSP is pleased to announce the formation of a new ISSP Volunteer Program managed by a Volunteer Committee, Gina MacIlwraith, Chair, and Selma Kuustra, will help with recruiting and supporting our invaluable volunteers, as well as executing volunteer processes and related matters.
Check out the new Volunteer section of the ISSP website and sign up today! If you have any questions, send us an email at volunteers@sustainabilityprofessionals.org.
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Hunter Lovins to Keynote
Next Meeting of ISSP NYC Chapter
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Professional Development:
There's Still Time to Tell Us What You Want!
 We want to hear from you! Since we made our survey available earlier this summer, more than 100 of you have shared your opinions about what professional development offerings you would like to see from ISSP. If you haven't already, please take a few minutes to provide your thoughts and suggestions by completing our
eight-question survey.
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Newest ISSP Chapter Launches in Alberta
ISSP's newest regional chapter has been formed to help meet the needs of sustainability professionals in Western Canada.
Sustainability Resources, an Alberta-based non-profit and ISSP Organizational Member led by Lisa Marie Fox, is now championing the development of the Alberta Chapter of ISSP to provide access to professional development, networking and training to professionals in Alberta.
"We are thrilled to have this opportunity to create a supportive professional network for the hardworking professionals leading the transition in our Alberta economy. This is an important time in Alberta, and our industry leaders need this kind of support," says Fox.
To learn more about the Alberta Chapter of ISSP, become a member, and to register for upcoming events you can visit their new website.
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Sustaining Sustainability:
Sustainability Management Systems
Starts Wednesday, October 5 at 10:00am PT / 1:00pm ET
 In order to track and maintain progress on your organization's sustainability goals, you've got to develop an SMS - a Sustainability Management System. Project management is key to making sure a sustainability plan lines up with reality, and ISSP's upcoming October course will help set you on the right course.
Taught by veteran sustainability consultant and ISSP co-founder Dorothy Atwood, our Sustaining Sustainability workshop walks participants through developing an SMS and sustainability metrics, maintaining continuous reporting, and prioritizing next steps as a plan comes together. It's a great introduction to the project management side of sustainability initiatives, and an important resource for any sustainability professional trying to make change in their industry.
Classes begin October 5th
. ISSP members can audit the course for only $30!
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Whether you are looking for your first job in the sustainability field or seeking to advance your career, there are several ways to make yourself rise to the top of the résumé pile. In this self-study module, you will learn some of the best practices for professionals looking to begin or advance their career in the sustainability field. Topics range from career planning to gaining sustainability experience and acing the interview.
Now through October 15, in celebration of the back-to-school season, ISSP members can gain access for only $30!
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September 22 Webinar:
What's behind the label? The landscape, role, and credibility of ecolabels and how to apply them
Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 11:00am PT / 2:00pm ET
What makes a product or service green or sustainable? Who gets to decide, and who is checking? Ecolabels and environmental standards have emerged to answer these
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questions for different products, and are now many (500+), various (a huge range), and evolving (Ecolabels, EPDs, PCRs & online/mobile tools & directories).
Join Dr. Anastasia O'Rourke and Alison Kinn Bennett as we delve into making sense of ecolabels and standards, and choose the ones that best fit your organization's strategy. Whether it's to select those ecolabels and or standards for your own products or services, or to refer to them in your own purchasing, having insight into what makes an ecolabels or standard credible and applicable is a useful skill. We will
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cover the basic premise of an ecolabel and environmental standard; provide an overview of the current landscape and trends in ecolabels and standards; and review how they are currently being evaluated for procurement by the US federal government; and integrated into guidance by the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council.
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Visit with ISSP Execs
At AASHE Conference 2016
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) empowers higher education faculty, administrators, staff and students to be effective change agents and drivers of sustainability innovation. ISSP will be on hand at the AASHE 2016 Conference October 9-12 in Baltimore where the theme Beyond the Campus will focus on meeting sustainability challenges in collaboration with sectors outside academia. ISSP Board member Rob Andrejewski, who is Director of Sustainability at University of Richmond, will be among the presenters. ISSP Executive Director Maureen Hart and members of the Greater Washington DC Chapter of ISSP will be staffing Booth #203 where they'll share information about ISSP with conference attendees. If you're going to the AASHE event this year, stop by and say hello!
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Sustainability Events Around the World
- Yale Sustainability Leadership Forum, September 21-23, Yale University, New Haven, CT
- American Sustainable Business Council SustyBiz16, September 25-27, Washington, DC
- SoL North America's Foundations for Leadership Program, Facilitated by Peter Senge & Robert Hanig, September 27-29, Ashland, MA
- 2016 AASHE Conference & Expo, October 9-12, Baltimore, MD
- Paper & Plastics Recycling Conference North America, October 19-21, Chicago, IL
- ACCO Climate Strategies Forum - West Coast, October 19-21, San Diego, CA
- Corporate Sustainability Accelerator Program, November 2-4, Yale University, New Haven, CT
- SRI Conference, November 9-11, Denver, CO
- Companies Vs Climate Change, November 30-December 2, 2016, Ft Lauderdale, FL
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The International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP) is the world's leading professional association for sustainability professionals. ISSP is a member-driven association committed to moving the profession of sustainability forward through building strong networks and communities of practice.
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