Resources

Here you'll find sustainability 101 articles, case stories, and webinar recordings. ISSP's collection of resources draws heavily on the broad experience and deep knowledge of the sustainability community.

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Sustainability 101

Sustainability Forecast: Consumption and Governance Trends
Sustainability Forecast: Consumption and Governance Trends

In this webinar, we will dive into a forward-looking sustainability study across multiple shifts in the consumer sustainability landscape. Continue Reading

Date posted11/8/2023


Funding the Vision: Getting Grant-Ready
Funding the Vision: Getting Grant-Ready

Anne Laker - grant writer, consultant, and principal at Laker Verbal LLC - guides you through the steps of finding alignment with the right funder, all the way to producing a top-notch proposal. Continue Reading

Date posted10/24/2023


Navigating New Understandings of Gender to Help Your Colleagues and Company Thrive
Navigating New Understandings of Gender to Help Your Colleagues and Company Thrive

This workshop will examine gender utilizing our Dimensions of Gender framework that breaks this complex topic into an accessible way to think and talk about gender. Continue Reading

Date posted09/14/2023


The Power of Procurement: Activating Allies for Climate Change
The Power of Procurement: Activating Allies for Climate Change

This 60-minute interactive presentation will highlight how critical sustainability goals can (and must) be supported by procurement strategy. Continue Reading

Date posted09/6/2023


Driving Performance at Scale: Sustainability Across Existing Building Portfolios
Driving Performance at Scale: Sustainability Across Existing Building Portfolios

Jeff Benavides, from the U.S. Green Building Council, will guide you through how organizations are navigating sustainability frameworks, reporting, and practical strategies to drive real-world change within an organization. Continue Reading

Date posted07/18/2023


Should Your Climate Strategy Include Carbon Offsets?
Should Your Climate Strategy Include Carbon Offsets?

Let’s discuss the carbon market, how to distinguish between quality carbon offsets, and how to engage your stakeholders in your climate strategy. Continue Reading

Date posted06/13/2023


Campus Sustainability: A Whole Systems Approach
Campus Sustainability: A Whole Systems Approach

Ball State University has embedded sustainability deeply in the academic and organizational structure which has created opportunities, ranging from process improvement to inventive education outreach and research. This webinar will explore that history. Continue Reading

Date posted05/23/2023


Demystifying the Hiring Process
Demystifying the Hiring Process

Join ISSP as we hear directly from some of sustainability's biggest firms sharing insight on what they are looking for in their new hires. Continue Reading

Date posted04/12/2023


The Path to Sustainable Development is Localized
The Path to Sustainable Development is Localized

Join biologist and IDEAS For Us CEO, Clayton Louis Ferrara, as we learn about localizing your impact to advance regional sustainability. Continue Reading

Date posted03/23/2023


Tools to Assess and Justify Sustainability
Tools to Assess and Justify Sustainability

Industry expert and ISSP Sustainability Hall of Fame Honoree Bob Willard shares over a dozen open-source tools freely available from Sustainability Advantage. Continue Reading

Date posted02/16/2023


Inspiring Change through Storytelling with Sustainability Champions
Inspiring Change through Storytelling with Sustainability Champions

Learn how storytelling has the power to bring sustainability solutions beyond reports and data to create real inspiration, highlighting the people and companies protecting and healing the planet. Continue Reading

Date posted01/31/2023


Behavior Change for Climate Action
Behavior Change for Climate Action

In this talk, you will be shown how you can incorporate behavior change principles into your sustainability curricula, while you advance your own professional goals by learning a few behaviors change principles yourself. Continue Reading

Date posted12/8/2022