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LONDON – Gatlin International, a leading elearning provider to universities, corporations and governments, is pleased to launch our new online Green Business & Sustainability Professional course in partnership with Working Title Courses.  In this rapidly growing sector, knowing how to conduct business in a way that meets financial objectives and operates within the limits of nature is fast becoming an essential set of skills for anyone in business.  In our course, you will develop an understanding of what it means for a company to be seen as environmentally responsible, or “green”.

The instructors Joel Makower and Rory Bakke bring over 20 years experience. Joel is a well-respected voice on business, the environment, and the bottom line. As a writer and strategist on corporate sustainability practices and clean technology, he has helped a wide range of companies align environmental goals with business strategy. He is author of several books on business and sustainability, including his most recent, Strategies for the Green Economy; a frequent commentator in print, broadcast, and online media; and a sought-after speaker to companies and business groups.   Rory leads development of a new sustainability standard for companies, in partnership with UL Environment, and helping to incorporate sustainability practices into other GreenBiz Group products and services. She brings more than 20 years of experience as an environmental strategist and programs director for California cities, regional agencies and research institutes, where she has helped businesses and public agencies shift to sustainable systems and practices. She has created award-winning programs and public policies that promote environmental stewardship and save businesses money. Rory has served on several public bodies including the Mayor of Oakland’s Green Economic Development Task Force, and she has degrees in environmental policy and sustainable business management from the UC Claremont Graduate University and the Presidio School of Management.

“The Green Business course has received the World Education Council’s Seal of Excellence, verifying that this course meets the highest of standards in online education as established by the WEC,” says Laura Lewis, World Education Council President and head of the WEC’s Seal of Excellence review board.

If you are a college interested in offering this course, a person responsible for training in your organization or simply a student who would like to take the course through a local partner, please visit our website at http://gatlininternational.co.uk/catalogue/course/greenbiz. For programme and course descriptions, go to http://www.gatlininternational.co.uk.   For partnership enquires, please go to http://gatlininternational.co.uk/contact/partner.  For enrolment information, call (+44) 0131 208 3480 or e-mail enquiries@gatlininternational.com.

About Gatlin International LLC:

Gatlin International LLC (http://gatlininternational.co.uk) is the Internet’s foremost resource of elearning content. Gatlin International partners with businesses, governments and institutions of higher learning to create completely individualised portal Web sites where students have direct access to certificate and non-certificate, non-credit courses. The result is a comprehensive and user-friendly one-stop shop where students and business professionals can meet their continuing education needs and get on the fast track to a long and successful career.

About World Education Council Certification (WEC):

The World Education Council (WEC) http://www.worldeducationcouncil.org/ has established the global standard of excellence in online education and currently certifies educational courses that meet specific criteria as set forth by the WEC. The WEC seal a distinguished mark of approval, representing the World Education Council third-party certification program and is awarded to courses that have passed a rigorous evaluation by special committee.  This unique and timely program is destined to become the globally recognized benchmark for superiority in online education. Most notably in categories that are deemed beneficial in improving the lives of individuals and communities around the globe. These categories include but are not limited to:  sustainable living, health and wellness, green building, green IT and green business.