Carbon Finance Bootcamp

Introduction to ESG & Sustainability. Benefits of Sustainability Programs with ESG

Exploring the ESG Pillars

Understanding Materiality in ESG

Price - baht.

Date

23 Sep – 1 Nov 2024

Time

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Course Key Concepts :

The Carbon Finance Bootcamp leverages existing university resources, expertise, and connections to industry and philanthropic leaders to launch a world-class upskilling educational experience at the nexus of climate change, finance, technology, and society. The goal of the bootcamp is to train a new generation of climate and sustainability leaders, and to advise land managers, investors, consultants, and other stakeholders on the complex landscape of carbon finance and carbon management, and how to leverage this knowledge to meet climate, sustainability and net zero goals. This course is offered in partnership with Colorado State University (CSU).

Course Duration :

6 week course (meeting once a week)

>> Kick-off Session (In-Person):

Date: September 23rd (Thailand)

Time: 9.00 AM – 12.00 PM (Thailand)

>> Weekly Virtual Classes:

Dates: October 4th, October 11th, October 18th, October 25th

Time: 3.00 PM – 4.30 PM (Thailand)

>> Final Wrap-Up Session (In-Person):

Date: November 1st

Time: 9.00 AM – 12.00 PM (Thailand)

Target Audience :

Graduates and Corporate Sustainability Professionals

Learning Objectives

• Learn and gain insights on common market areas, finance mechanisms, and industry jargon to bring participants up to speed on the latest discourse, trends, and directions of the field.
• Review and evaluate peer-review scientific literature
• Gain an understanding of key literature (aka “must-reads”), keystone ideas from thought leaders, and tensions and tradeoffs in the field. As well as a full annotated bibliography of the field, including “must reads” is provided to all participants so they can go more in depth on topics of their choosing.

Tentative Time Table for the Course

Sec.	Time	Topic	Materials & Activities	Evaluation	Lecturer (s)
		Module 1 : GHG Accounting Buildings Nature Projects	Course Introduction Topic Summary Case Study Group Discussion Certificate of Completion
		Module 2 : Carbon Markets (voluntary and Compliance)
		Module 3 : Carbon Offsets (insetting)
		Module 4 : Carbon removal (nature-based solutions and technical)
		Module 5 : Science-Based Targets
		Module 6 : Net Zero
		Module 7 : Carbon Accounting Standards
		Module 8 : Life Cycle Assessments
		Module 9 : Protocols and protocol development
		Module 10 : Climate tech advancements
		Module 11 : Climate smart commodities (ag, regenerative ag)
		Module 12 : Social Implications of carbon finance in multiple forms
		Module 13 : ESG investing
		Module 14 : Conservation finance
		Module 15 : Opportunities – careers, investment, innovation