It is official: I have been accepted into UBC's Award of Achievement program in Sustainability Management! Sustainability management is a hugely important area that is fast-growing and the way of the future, and it is certainly consistent with my own interests. As a lawyer, I'm not exactly sure how I will be able to use the program in my own career, but I can't imagine that I would not be able to find some way to do so. At the very least I will be able to make some contacts in the area of sustainability, and then I'll go from there. I would definitely prefer to stay at my current job and use the credentials (such as they are) that way, rather than transitioning out of law and into another field.
The program can take up to two years to complete, and starts in September. There are four mandatory 15-hour courses to complete, and you must complete another 40 hours of coursework via nine to 35 credit hour courses. I've already chosen the ones I wish to take, now all I have to do is wait for the course schedule to come out on July 27. I'm also planning on taking a course that will qualify me to volunteer at our local hospice, which will also start in September, and hopefully the dates won't conflict.
Congrats! I'm sure you'll love the program, and I think it's great you've found a way to follow your sustainability passion without giving up your heard-earned current career.
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