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Net Zero Academy: Enhancing Sustainability Literacy through IoT

CD2 Learning

Technology Category	Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries	Education
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Smart Campus
Services	Training
Challenge	Many educational institutions have set climate and sustainability goals, but struggle to achieve one core objective: enhancing sustainability literacy across the entire school. A 2022 survey by Inside Higher Ed revealed that while 85% of students believe their school should prioritize sustainability, it is challenging to develop and implement a customized, school-wide sustainable literacy program. This is mainly due to the high costs and the difficulty in creating engaging, interactive content that appeals to a tech-savvy generation. Net Zero Academy, an online sustainability literacy platform, was created to address this gap. However, the team needed to collaborate with experienced professionals to develop captivating content for their platform. Read More
About Customer	Net Zero Academy is an online, user-friendly sustainability literacy platform designed specifically for educational institutions and their communities. The platform was created to address the gap in sustainability education in schools and universities, as identified by a 2022 survey by Inside Higher Ed. The survey revealed that while 85% of students believe their school should prioritize sustainability, many institutions struggle to develop and implement a comprehensive, school-wide sustainable literacy program. Net Zero Academy aims to fill this gap by providing an all-in-one program to assess each institution's culture around sustainability solutions, educate about best practices, and engage the campus in collective action. Read More
Solution	Net Zero Academy partnered with CD2 Learning, a digital learning and development platform, to create engaging and interactive content for their sustainability literacy program. CD2 Learning's content development team worked with Net Zero Academy and other industry experts to develop a sustainability curriculum consisting of 37 micro-lessons. These lessons, built from scratch, are designed to be interactive, digestible, and enjoyable, teaching students about environmental sustainability and how to practice it. Additionally, Net Zero Academy leveraged CD2 Learning's eCommerce storefront to distribute program access both through a B2B implementation to schools and universities and a direct-to-consumer B2C implementation. To further enhance engagement, the platform incorporated gamification and rewards, awarding learners with badges as they reach various milestones. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms

Applicable Industries

Education

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Smart Campus

Services

Training

Challenge

Many educational institutions have set climate and sustainability goals, but struggle to achieve one core objective: enhancing sustainability literacy across the entire school. A 2022 survey by Inside Higher Ed revealed that while 85% of students believe their school should prioritize sustainability, it is challenging to develop and implement a customized, school-wide sustainable literacy program. This is mainly due to the high costs and the difficulty in creating engaging, interactive content that appeals to a tech-savvy generation. Net Zero Academy, an online sustainability literacy platform, was created to address this gap. However, the team needed to collaborate with experienced professionals to develop captivating content for their platform.

About Customer

Net Zero Academy is an online, user-friendly sustainability literacy platform designed specifically for educational institutions and their communities. The platform was created to address the gap in sustainability education in schools and universities, as identified by a 2022 survey by Inside Higher Ed. The survey revealed that while 85% of students believe their school should prioritize sustainability, many institutions struggle to develop and implement a comprehensive, school-wide sustainable literacy program. Net Zero Academy aims to fill this gap by providing an all-in-one program to assess each institution's culture around sustainability solutions, educate about best practices, and engage the campus in collective action.

Solution

Net Zero Academy partnered with CD2 Learning, a digital learning and development platform, to create engaging and interactive content for their sustainability literacy program. CD2 Learning's content development team worked with Net Zero Academy and other industry experts to develop a sustainability curriculum consisting of 37 micro-lessons. These lessons, built from scratch, are designed to be interactive, digestible, and enjoyable, teaching students about environmental sustainability and how to practice it. Additionally, Net Zero Academy leveraged CD2 Learning's eCommerce storefront to distribute program access both through a B2B implementation to schools and universities and a direct-to-consumer B2C implementation. To further enhance engagement, the platform incorporated gamification and rewards, awarding learners with badges as they reach various milestones.

Impact #1	The partnership with CD2 Learning has enabled Net Zero Academy to create a comprehensive and engaging sustainability literacy program. The interactive, digestible, and fun micro-lessons have made learning about environmental sustainability more accessible and enjoyable for students. The use of gamification and rewards has also significantly increased engagement, with learners motivated to reach various milestones and earn badges. Furthermore, the B2B and B2C distribution strategy has allowed Net Zero Academy to reach a wider audience, extending their impact beyond individual schools and universities to the broader community.

Impact #1

The partnership with CD2 Learning has enabled Net Zero Academy to create a comprehensive and engaging sustainability literacy program. The interactive, digestible, and fun micro-lessons have made learning about environmental sustainability more accessible and enjoyable for students. The use of gamification and rewards has also significantly increased engagement, with learners motivated to reach various milestones and earn badges. Furthermore, the B2B and B2C distribution strategy has allowed Net Zero Academy to reach a wider audience, extending their impact beyond individual schools and universities to the broader community.

Benefit #1	Developed a comprehensive sustainability curriculum consisting of 37 micro-lessons
Benefit #2	Successfully implemented a B2B and B2C distribution strategy through CD2 Learning's eCommerce storefront
Benefit #3	Engaged learners through a gamification system that awards badges for various milestones

Benefit #1

Developed a comprehensive sustainability curriculum consisting of 37 micro-lessons

Benefit #2

Successfully implemented a B2B and B2C distribution strategy through CD2 Learning's eCommerce storefront

Benefit #3

Engaged learners through a gamification system that awards badges for various milestones

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Net Zero Academy: Enhancing Sustainability Literacy through IoT

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