ILSR Community Composting 101

Content
17 modules
Rating
Instructor
Linda Bilsens Brolis
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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10.
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 10 days ago, by Tosin
 
Added 22 days ago, by Raul
There could of been a few different questions the final exam. It felt a bit too easy. Other than that everything else was great, I learned a few new this I didn't know and will use to manage my piles and to teach my community.
 
Added 24 days ago, by Nailah
Thank you!
 
Added 28 days ago, by Zaakir
 
Added about 1 month ago, by Elisa
Thorough and well designed for beginning a community composting journey.
 
Added about 2 months ago, by Madelinn
 
Added about 2 months ago, by Alvaro
 
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