Courses

Do you want to play a more active role in the transition to a low-carbon, socially-inclusive future?


Register for one of our courses today, or get in touch with us to discuss a custom-built course for your organization.

All of our courses are designed around ASI’s six Transition Leadership competency domains

We aim for our courses to be engaging and empowering, regardless of whether they’re hosted online or in-person. Our course instructors are deeply experienced sustainability practitioners and learning experts.

Public Courses

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Collaborative Leadership for Climate Action

Format: Online (mostly asynchronous, with weekly live discussion sessions)

Cost: $750

Duration: 4 weeks

Dates: May 27, 2024 – June 23, 2024

Learner Hours: 25 hours

Synchronous Sessions: May 29, June 5, June 12, June 19

Synchronous Time: 9 – 10:30 am PT | 12 – 1:30 pm ET | 1 – 2:30 pm AT

Learning Outcomes:

  • Explore what collaboration means in the context of complex sustainability challenges.
  • Understand inclusive approaches for engaging stakeholders who are impacted by climate change.
  • Reflect on the role of power, diversity, and inclusion in taking collaborative climate action.
  • Re-examine your leadership role as a learner, collaborator, convenor, and facilitator.

    Hosted for: Royals Roads University, as part of the Climate Change Adaptation Fundamentals Micro-Credential

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    Climate Action & Transition Leadership

    Enrollment closed

    Format: Online (mostly asynchronous, with weekly live discussion sessions)

    Cost: $750

    Duration: 4 weeks

    Dates: To be announced

    Learner Hours: 25 hours

    Synchronous Sessions: To be announced

    Synchronous Times: To be announced

    Learning Outcomes:

    • Learn how to inspire others, foster personal agency, and use storytelling to steward change.
    • Experiment with frameworks that help facilitate conversations about uncertain futures related to climate change.
    • Critically examine tensions that may arise between climate optimism, leadership, and adaptation.
    • Cultivate personal resilience using an adaptive cycle model to navigate challenges and embrace change effectively.

    Hosted for: Royals Roads University, as part of the Climate Change Adaptation Fundamentals Micro-Credential

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    Climate Action for Non-Profit Leaders

    Registration closed

    Format: Online

    Cost: $120

    Duration: 4 weeks

    Dates: January 18 – Februrary 8, 2024

    Learner Hours: 8 hours

    Synchronous Sessions: Jan 18, Jan 25, Feb 1, Feb 8

    Synchronous Time: 10 – 11:30 a.m. PT / 1 – 2:30 p.m. ET

    Hosted in partnership with the Ontario Nonprofit Network, learning outcomes include:

    • Gain insights into climate change and its far-reaching implications.
    • Learn how to lead and think systematically to bring about change.
    • Explore case studies to help you set inspiring goals for the future.
    • Identify actionable strategies to implement within your non-profit organization.

      The primary audience is for non-profit leaders who are members of the Ontario Nonprofit Network, or based in Ontario. However, a limited number of spaces are available for other non-profit leaders from across Canada.

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      Private Courses

      ASI designs and/or delivers a variety of courses for academic institutions, employers, Associations, and other professional networks. Courses can be designed for various durations, online engagement (synchronous or asynchronous) or in-person, with or without assessment components in them. 

      Reach out to us to explore your needs! Content options are flexible and can be designed to fit your audience’s specific needs. We typically offer learning related to any of the following:

      • Introduction to Transition Leadership
      • Learning and Leading with Nature
      • Towards Preferred Futures: Transition Pathways
      • Collaborative Leadership for Just Transitions
      • Positive Leadership in Time of Crisis

      Get in touch to discuss your learning needs!

      Other Opportunities?

      Do you need a guest speaker, workshop host, or other support related to a course you’re offering? We might be able to assist. 
      Get in touch to discuss your needs.

      The huge scale of environmental and social challenges facing Canada means that young professionals will need to acquire new knowledge and new skills if the country is to transition effectively to a low-carbon economy. 

      Working with diverse partners across business, government, civil society, and post secondary education, the Academy for Sustainable Innovation aims to promote and develop pathways that will answer those needs.

      Bruce Lourie

      Ivey Foundation

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