[May 01, 2012]

UC Irvine Extension Announces Online Sustainability Courses for Environmental Professionals

University of California, Irvine Extension announced today the availability of an online course titled Sustainability and Green Initiatives for Environmental Safety and Facility Professionals. The course will address a variety of corporate sustainability initiatives and will be held from July 9 through August 19. Registration begins on May 4. Prior to the course, UC Irvine Extension will also offer a free webinar titled "Environmental Management: Education Planning," which will be held on Thursday May 17 from 11:30am to 12:30 pm PST. The webinar will provide environmental, safety and facilities professionals with information on upcoming courses, options for financial assistance, and career planning resources.

"In today's competitive business environment, individuals who understand and can lead sustainable environmental management initiatives will remain ahead of their competition," said Dave Dimas, director of engineering, sciences and information technology at UC Irvine Extension. "UC Irvine Extension's courses are uniquely qualified to help environmental professionals build this expertise."

The Sustainability and Green Initiatives for Environmental, Safety and Facility Professionals course will provide participants with an understading of how organizations are taking responsibility for the impact of their activities on employees, customers, communities, and the environment. Participants will also learn how to develop and put into practice workplace programs that support corporate social responsibility (CSR (News - Alert)), sustainability, and green initiatives.

The instructor for the course is James A. Boretti, who has more than 21 years of safety consulting and management experience. He advises a variety of clients on green initiatives and assists them with such challenges as Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), and corporate social responsibility.

For more information or to register for the online course and webinar please visit www.extension.uci.edu or call (949) 824-5414.

Register now for the 'Environmental Management: Education Planning' webinar which will provide information on courses within the Environmental Management Certificate Program.

About UC Irvine Extension: University of California, Irvine Extension is the continuing education arm of UC Irvine. Through thousands of courses and programs offered on campus, online and on site, UC Irvine Extension helps adult learners reach their career advancement and personal enrichment goals -and is celebrating 50 years of providing universally accessible, university-level learning to local, regional, and global communities. Learn more at extension.uci.edu, or join us on Facebook (News - Alert) at facebook.com/uciextension.

About the University of California, Irvine: Founded in 1965, UCI is a top-ranked university dedicated to research, scholarship and community service. Led by Chancellor Michael Drake since 2005, UCI is among the most dynamic campuses in the University of California system, with nearly 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students, 1,100 faculty and 9,000 staff. Orange (News - Alert) County's largest employer, UCI contributes an annual economic impact of $4.2 billion. For more UCI news, visit www.today.uci.edu.

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