Hundreds of educational institutions have published climate and sustainability goals and are working hard to reach them. One core goal that is perpetually out of reach for many institutions is establishing enhanced sustainability literacy school-wide. Net Zero Academy is an online, user-friendly sustainability literacy platform designed specifically for educational institutions and their community.
Background
While a 2022 survey by Inside Higher Ed shared that 85% of students believe their school should prioritize sustainability, it’s difficult to develop and deploy a customized, school-wide sustainable literacy program – and it can be costly. Net Zero Academy founders wanted to fill the gap by building an online sustainability learning tool for campuses and students.
The Net Zero Academy team worked with sustainability professionals and university students to design 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. Net Zero Academy leaders wanted to collaborate with a team experienced in creating interactive content to captivate a tech-savvy generation. They utilized FACTS (formerly CD2 Learnings) Learning Management System and content creation services to create Net Zero Academy.
The FACTS [formerly CD2 Learning] team are experts in educational design and learning management systems—we simply could not have developed our curriculum and platform without them.
Scot Bearss
Founder
Net Zero Academy
Solutions
Content Creation Services
FACTS’ content development team partnered with Net Zero Academy and other industry experts to develop a sustainability curriculum consisting of 37 micro-lessons to teach environmental sustainability and how to practice it. Built from the ground up, these lessons are interactive, digestible, and fun!
E-Commerce Storefront (Customer & Partner Training)
Net Zero Academy is leveraging FACTS’ E-Commerce storefront to distribute program access both through a B2B implementation to schools and universities and in to a direct-to-consumer B2C implementation.
Gamification & Rewards
Gamification and rewards are key drivers of Net Zero Academy’s success. Learners are awarded badges as they reach various milestones within the platform. Each time a badge is earned, the learner will receive an email notification congratulating them on their accomplishment and encouraging them to post and share their achievement within their networks.
