Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability

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Students in our interdisciplinary graduate degree programs gain the knowledge, skills, and ability to influence a broad range of sustainability challenges in local communities, the workplace, and throughout global society.

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Founded in 2014, the Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability (CLiGS) equips current and aspiring environmental and sustainability professionals with the credentials, competencies, connections, and confidence to become more effective leaders, now and in the future.

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Urban food security: old wine in a new bottle , article
Back from the recent MNR Global Study trip to Italy, Center Director Michael Mortimer examines the concept of short supply chains, or the zero-kilometer approach, a sustainable norm in managing agricultural supply and demand in Europe for hundreds of years and a possible way forward today.
Date: May 23, 2023
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Want to make a difference? Show courage and find meaning , article
Kathy Miller Perkins, psychologist, leadership thought leader, author, and MNR faculty member, shares insights on the role of courage in leadership and life.
Date: May 16, 2023
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Wanted: systems leaders for the circular economy transition , article
Executive MNR student Brian Kaye shares insights on the current state of the circular economy and how his understanding of excellence in sustainability leadership has evolved as a result.
Date: May 09, 2023

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