ILSR Community Composting 101

Content
17 modules
Rating
Instructor
Linda Bilsens Brolis
Released
12 Jul 2021
Price
$100.00

Description

Welcome to Community Composting 101!

This course provides an overview of the importance of and science behind composting, and recommended best practices for implementing community composting programs. 

This course includes a course introduction and seven video-based training modules. Each of the training modules are followed by a 5-question knowledge check assessment, which you will need to pass in order to progress to the next module.

A Supplemental Resources Master Document, which provides links to resources referenced in the presentations, is available in the Resource Library. Within each module, key vocabulary words will be bolded and italicized as they are introduced. A full glossary of relevant terminology is linked to in the Supplemental Resources Master Document.

In order to receive a certificate of completion, you will need to watch each video-based module, complete the knowledge check that follows each module and achieve an 80% score for the final exam.

Please submit feedback on this course using this form. Thank you for participating!

Objectives

Upon completion of trainings, assignments, and assessments, participants will be able to:

  • Define compost and composting
  • Identify ways in which compost can benefit soil, plants, waterways, and the climate
  • Explain the potential benefits of community composting
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the basic scientific principles of composting and how those principles are applied in practice
  • Understand best management practices for community-scale composting and how to implement them
  • Design their own community composting initiative tailored to their community’s needs

Certificate

By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate Community Composting 101 Certificate

1.
Course Introduction (6:48 min)
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2.
The What & Why of Composting (27:16 min)
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3.
Knowledge Check | The What & Why of Composting
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4.
Composting Systems & the Role of Community Composting (32:57 min)
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Knowledge Check | Composting Systems & the Role of Community Composting
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Composting Fundamentals & Recipe Development (25:48 min)
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Knowledge Check | Composting Fundamentals & Recipe Development
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Building a Compost Pile (25:16 min)
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Knowledge Check | Building a Compost Pile
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Managing the Composting Process (24:51 min)
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Knowledge Check | Managing the Composting Process
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Site Design & Management (37:17 min)
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Knowledge Check | Site Design & Management
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14.
Getting Started & Engaging the Community (31:32 min)
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Knowledge Check | Getting Started & Engaging the Community
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Supplemental Resources
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Community Composting 101 | Final Exam
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Added 2 days ago, by Anonymous
I have been working on urban farms for half my life now even worked with some of the groups mentioned in this course and ya thought me a thing or two about community composting.
 
Added 4 days ago, by Patricia
Thank you. While some practices were reinforced by the material and presentation, I learned a lot of new information, helpful tips. This training did not burn me out.
 
Added 5 days ago, by Anonymous
I am a part of a city that's beginning a community-wide composting program. This course has been so helpful in not only the science behind composting, but also in how to organize and run a program. I really enjoyed learning about real-life examples of composting being done by all kinds of organizations and at different sizes.
 
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Added about 2 months ago, by Anonymous
Enjoyed the course. Learned a lot. Some questions are tricky, however, due to double negatives.
 
Added 2 months ago, by Emiliano
 
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