GLIDE Sustainability & Circular Economy Course

The Sustainability & Circular Economy Course is delivered by BEC as part of the GLIDE project, on behalf of Buckinghamshire New University and is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Programme.

We have now closed the registration for the “Sustainable & Circular Economy” course. However, here you can register your interest to be first to receive the details on any upcoming sustainability courses as they become available.

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The modules are structured around a step-by-step approach to consider sustainability, integrating it with your business, and roadmapping and planning into the future. It provides you with the latest research and techniques used in the sustainability industry ensuring you will have a great introduction into everything you need to move forward with a sustainability plan for your organisation.

You will also have the opportunity to get up to £2,000 in grant funding to invest in your plans for sustainable future and more of our partners offers at IBM, AWS, HubSpot, Google, Freshworks and more. Once you complete the course you will receive Certificate Of Completion to add to your professional portfolio.

The Course is delivered through our Learning-Hub where you will have access to all the materials of the course, its live-streams, recordings, and resources.

This course helps you navigate your sustainable future

36% of small businesses have a plan to combat climate change, but of those only 1/3 have gone on to make changes to their business as a result of that plan.

We are on the brink of an exciting shift to a more sustainable future and businesses will be at the heart of that.

Significant new climate change commitments are set to become UK law with the mission to slash 78% of carbon emissions by 2035 – nearly 15 years earlier than originally planned.

"The course was a great opportunity to expand my knowledge on sustainability, learn implementation practices from active actors in the subject and networking with like minded individuals and companies"

Astrid D'Amelio (Course Alumni)

Sustainability Lead | EA | International Affairs

What you will Learn

The course is split into four modules and will run over four consecutive weeks. You will receive free online specialist workshops taking place from the 26th of September to the 19th of October. It will give you a solid grounding in the fundamentals of sustainability and the circular economy from a variety of concepts to practical solutions.


The live sessions will be Monday and Wednesday 12pm-2pm every week, for four weeks.

Module 1: Introduction to Sustainability

Define sustainability and its link to business and economics.

Increase understanding of sustainability terms and practices; Triple Bottom Line (TBL); environmental, social and governance (ESG); the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs); Carbon emissions foot printing and Lifecycle Analysis.

Module 2: The Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Models

Define what a circular economy is and the characteristics of a circular business model.

Explore the benefits of a circular business model. Explore wider opportunities for help with transitioning such as carbon footprint calculators, developing a carbon reduction and action plan. Discover what a low carbon business looks like.

Module 3: What does a Sustainable Organisation look like?

Recognise and make plans to avoid the potential pitfalls that arise when changing organisational culture. Setting the scene within businesses, covering; business capacity, jobs, resilience, health, community and environment.

Hear from 5 businesses working towards a sustainable future. Putting knowledge into practice. Learn how to build a sustainable culture in organisations, and how to engage stakeholders, including how to incorporate other business strategies into the process. 

Module 4: Sustainable Innovation in practice

  • Behavioural economics and social psychology
  • Practice theory and other sociological approaches
  • Community based interventions
  • Implementation issues in behaviour change interventions
  • Measuring and evaluating change
  • The evolution of government policies on behaviour change relevant to sustainability.

Meet the Experts

“Our mission is to make sustainability accessible, easy to understand and give you real practical education and support on your journey to become a greener business.”  Maddie Booth, Sustainability and Innovation Lead of Bec & Course Creator

Maddie Booth

Course Director

Sian Conway-Wood

Comms & Behaviour Change Specialist 

Adam Bastock
Adam Bastock

Net Zero Actions Specialist

Breno Nunes
Breno Nunes

President of IAMOT

Suzanna Jones
Suzanna Jones

Sustainability Officer

Who is this Course For...


We have now closed the registration for the “Sustainable & Circular Economy” course. However, here you can register your interest to be first to receive the details on any upcoming sustainability courses as they become available.

Register Interest Here

Registrations are reviewed and processed by GLIDE team. For enquires please contact Glide@bucks.ac.uk

What are our previous course participants saying?

Even though I have a Doctorate in Environmental Technology, it was 20 years ago, so this was a great update. It was good to see the energy and interest in a Sustainable Future from so many people and to get practical advice and positive motivation and leads from the speakers. The resources and links look amazing but will take me time to explore!
Nicolette Lawson
The course was a great opportunity to expand my
knowledge on sustainability, learn implementation practices from active actors in the subject and networking with like minded individuals and companies
Astrid D'Amelio, Sustainability Lead | EA | International Affairs
This course is the best educational opportunity I have had outside of university. It has provided me with insight into how this sector works and the opportunities and challenges for business currently and in the future.
Abigail Bethany Sproston
The course structure worked well with a variety of speakers from different backgrounds. The follow up mentoring sessions were great as Q's asked on the Monday session were then researched and answered then so it was personalised for the course participants. The 121 mentoring session is definitely something that all participants should take advantage of.
Claire Saltmarshe

The Sustainability & Circular Economy Course is delivered by BEC as part of the GLIDE project, on behalf of Buckinghamshire New University and is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Programme.

The project is receiving up to £531,893 of funding from the England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (and in London the intermediate body Greater London Authority) is the Managing Authority for European Regional Development Fund. Established by the European Union, the European Regional Development Fund helps local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support innovation, businesses, create jobs and local community regenerations. For more information visit https://www.gov.uk/european-growth-funding.