This is a compact course that will help you become a successful sustainability coach or consultant. You will learn whether it is right for you to take this role on as a hobby, a job, or a career. You will learn how to start on your journey to becoming a sustainability expert immediately. All you need is an open mind, access to the internet and basic thinking skills.

What you’ll learn

1 Introduction

2 Why Listen To Me?

3 Why Now?

4 How Did We Get Here?

5 Why You?

6 Why Not?

Difference Between Hobby, Job And Career

7 Hobby, Job Or Career

8 What Does A Sustainability Coach Do?

9 Progression From Hobby To Job To Career

10 How To Get Paid

Marketing

11 How Many Clients Do You Need?

12 How To Get Clients

13 How To Stand Out

14 How To Be An Expert

15 How To Choose A Niche

16 What Advertising Works?

17 Marketing Funnels

Your Mindset

18 Self-Aware

19 Growth Mindset

20 Learning, Curious

21 Resilient

22 Sociable

23 Passionate

24 Entrepreneurs See Opportunity Everywhere

25 Stubborn Optimism

Your Skills

26 Communication

27 Coaching

28 Thinking

29 Numeracy, Rough Calculation

30 How To Check Or Verify A Claim

31 How To Answer A Question

32 Project And People Management

33 Selling

What You Need To Know

34 Energy Sources

35 Sustainability

36 Orders Of Magnitude And Current Consumption

37 Politics

38 Greenwashing

39 Legislation, Frameworks And Certification

40 Top Five Exaggerated Claims

Your Client

41 You Choose Your Client

42 What Size Organisation?

43 What Core Values?

Summary

44 Summary