Through an online course on sustainability team management, working adult students recruited and launched green teams at their places of work. Despite having little authority and few resources, students in this online course at Florida International University were able to successfully implement initiatives such as electric vehicle charging station installation, low flow fixture switch out, water bottle and single use plastic reduction, beach clean ups, and environmentally preferable purchasing audits. Students improve and apply skills in leadership, business case development, and change management to start and improve sustainability efforts.

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This webinar is part of a series of webinars on sustainability in the curriculum put on by SCC and AASHE.

Presenters

Aurora Benton, Online Adjunct Instructor, Florida International University Dr. Aurora Dawn Benton is a part time instructor in Florida International University’s School of Hospitality Management. Her full time work with Astrapto LLC is in designing and implementing sustainability programs in hospitality. She is a sought after speaker on topics such as food waste reduction, buy local programs, and event and travel sustainability. Previously Dr. Benton was a Director of Online Product Management for Laureate Education and the Business Program Manager at Kendall College in Chicago.