Education
"At Harvard’s extension school, enrollment in environmental courses has soared by more than 70 percent in two years. At U.C. Berkeley, enrollment in sustainable studies since 2006 has grown to more than 400 students per semester, from 55."
~ New York Times, 2009
Sustainability Partner Program
Join GEF Institute in our mission to offer valuable sustainability education opportunities to teachers and professors, administrators and staff. Sustainability Partners are able to take advantage of selected GEF Institute resources and tools at no cost through a private Partners Only web portal. In furthering the mission, Partners educate their employees and stakeholders about the importance and value of sustainability education and the opportunities to take online courses, earn professional development credit or professional certificates, and implement classroom materials. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information or to sign up!
Partner Benefits
- Free course from our Video Course Series. These 5 minute course snippets include a video narration, reading, three question quiz, and a take home action. They are perfect for a quick adult education, classroom activity or homework assignment. A new video course will be made available quarterly.
- 15% discount on all GEF Institute's sustainability education offerings, including online courses, certificates, and the classroom Green Building Course
As a Sustainability Partner you pledge to:
- share GEF Institute education on school website (including links, logo, PowerPoint, and/or recorded webinar)
- include GEF Institute in school bulletins quarterly
- alert principals and educators in the district/school of GEF and GEF Institute opportunities
- support GEF Institute's mission to empower people with sustainability education and training on social media (posts will be provided)
- provide GEF Institute with one main contact person for sustainability in the district or school
To assist you in sharing these opportunities, GEF Institute will also provide:
- an introductory webinar about GEF and GEF Institute
- GEF Institute's logo for your website
- widgets and informational videos for your website
- information to help you host a sustainability workshop where teachers can earn a certificate
- key messages about sustainability and sustainability education
- a press release template announcing the partnership
Join Today!
To become a GEF Institute Sustainability Partner, download this form and return it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .