Leonardo Academy

Mission Statement
Leonardo Academy is a charitable 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing sustainability by leveraging innovative tools and information to motivate the competitive market. By utilizing an interdisciplinary approach to sustainability strategies, education and implementation, we strive to make sustainability practical for everyone.

We develop integrative sustainability solutions designed to enhance the environmental stewardship, social responsibility and economic prosperity of organizations, corporations and individuals. We see a world filled with sustainable opportunities that can transform the way we live today and ensure the prosperity of future generations. 

Programs and Services
Leonardo Academy works on a broad range of sustainability issues and provides comprehensive sustainability programs and services to help companies, organizations, families and individuals implement sustainability. Our programs and services include: organizational sustainability assessments and implementation; emissions footprints, reduction strategies and offsets; event emissions footprints, sustainability assessment and implementation; sustainable event certification through our Cleaner & Greener® Program; LEED® assessments, implementation and certification application preparation; sustainable land management; sustainability training; and sustainability standards development.

Join Our Work
Individuals, organizations and companies are invited to join in Leonardo Academy’s work on advancing sustainability. One important way to join in our work is by making a charitable donation to support these efforts. Online donations can be made at: www.leonardoacademy.org.

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The American National Standard for Sustainable Agriculture (ANSI/LEO-4000)
A national sustainable agriculture standard will establish a common set of economic, environmental, and social measurements to determine whether an...

Sustainability Training: LEED® USGBC and AIA Continuing Education Credits
Leonardo Academy provides sustainability training for organizations and individuals in person, online, and on demand. Many courses and webinars are...

Making Events More Sustainable: Cleaner & Greener® Program
The Cleaner and Greener® event sustainability program provides a way for conferences and other events to reduce their negative environmental impact...

Tracking and Reporting Sustainability: Organizational and Enterprise Sustainability
Leonardo Academy provides sustainability tracking and reporting services to help companies and organizations understand, quantify, manage, and...

Leonardo Academy: The Sustainability Experts
The nonprofit Leonardo Academy develops sustainability solutions designed to enhance the environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and...

Sustainable Buildings: LEED® Certification
Leonardo Academy helps building owners and managers achieve certification in the LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building...

Sustainable Transportation and Alternative Fuels: Moving People and Goods
Leonardo Academy’s Sustainable Transportation program works to reduce engine emissions, support alternative fuels, and promote the sustainable...

Measuring Sustainable Companies: Draft National Standard for Sustainable Organizations (LEO-1000)
As interest in sustainability increases in the marketplace, investors, procurement programs, and consumers need a way to evaluate the sustainability...

Managing Emissions for Climate and Human Health
Leonardo Academy provides emission services that help companies, organizations, buildings, and events quantify, manage, reduce, and offset their...

Life Cycle Impact: Draft National Standard for Sustainable Products, Services, and Systems (LEO-SC-002)
When we buy products or services, we also buy the environmental impact associated with their complete lifetime— their life cycle impact. The standard...

Leo's 20th Anniversary Fundraiser: Support a Sustainable Future
Leonardo Academy, Inc. The Sustainability Experts®, celebrates it's 20th anniversary in 2017. The nonprofit was founded by Michael Arny in 1997 with...

Emission Reduction: American National Standard for Emissions Inventories, Offsets, and Reduction Credits (LEO-5000)
The Inventories, Offsets, and Reduction Credits standard supports emission tracking and helps reduce emissions that affect both climate and human...

Sustainable Gaming: American National Standard for Sustainable Electronic Gaming Machines (LEO-8000)
The Standard for Sustainable Electronic Gaming Machines encourages improvement in the sustainability of electronic gaming equipment, such as slot...

Creating Sustainable Master Plans for States, Cities, and Campuses: National Standard for Sustainability Master Plans (LEO-9000)
A national standard for sustainability master plans will take the vision of a sustainable future for an area and make it concrete. It will address...

Preserving Native Vegetation Areas: Valley Ridge Preserve for Sustainability Research and Demonstration
Valley Ridge Preserve, in the rolling hills of southwest Wisconsin, is a 145-acre land parcel that is currently being restored to native woodland, oak...

Earn LEED Off-Site Native Vegetation Credits: Valley Ridge Preserve for Sustainability Research and Demonstration
Buildings pursuing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings (LEED EB) certification can earn points for Reduced Site...

Sustainable Land Management
Leonardo Academy works with landowners to develop Sustainable Land Management Plans. A good plan provides clear direction for making restoration...

World Green: International Online Sustainability Community
World Green is an international online community which provides a place for companies, organizations, government, families, and individuals to follow...
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