Carbon Neutrality Program (CONT’D FROM PAGE 8)
ences and events on a variety of packaging topics, not the least of which is sustainability. During these conferences, he realized a need for pro- fessional development in the packaging industry, so he founded PackagingSchool.com as a way to reach those who need packaging knowledge but cannot stop what they're doing to go back to school and pursue a traditional degree. Always on the lookout for new topics, partners, and col- laborators, Hurley's team is currently working on a series of lessons that review each of the UN's Sustainable Devel- opment Goals. He is also a packaging innovation consul- tant at Quad and has worked at companies that include Kraft Foods and Milliken. The program is divided into four, three-week phases beginning with an online sustainability course that focus- es on Extended Producer Responsibility; a sustainability goal-setting workshop; a carbon workshop; and atten- dance at the AICC National Conference. A special two-person price for this online training series is offered, which culminates with a live class during the AICC 2023 Fall Meeting. Registration fees are $4,000 for two people per mem- ber company and $2,500 for one person per member company. For more information on becoming a sustainabili- ty champion within your company, contact Taryn Pyle at tpyle@aiccbox.org or visit aiccbox.org .
The four-phase program will allow members to: • Define the key terminology a learner needs to speak the language of sustainability with colleagues and cus- tomers • Construct UN-based sustainability targets and goals • Develop sustainable system designs (on the material level) • Measure the carbon footprint of their packaging • Select relevant offset programs to achieve carbon neu- trality at a per product/box level Dr. Andrew Hurley, Associate Professor of Packaging Science at Clemson University is the instructor for the
program. "Packaging is awesome," is one of his favorite sayings, and he continually strives to share his passion with as many people as possible. Hurley has crafted a hands-on approach for his students to build packages from a data-driven per- spective — walking them through
Dr. Andrew Hurley
the various stages — including brainstorming, prototyping, market research, sustainability and life cycle analysis — so they create packages that arrive under budget, show re- duced damage, and are sustainably designed. Hurley is constantly on the move, attending confer-
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