The Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (GHGMI) Capstone Academy is a three-day, in-person workshop in Missoula, Montana, from March 15 to 17, 2027. Instead of lectures, it’s built around a real GHG accounting or management challenge that each participant brings. Working in small peer groups with GHGMI faculty, you’ll test approaches, get feedback, and build six practical leadership skills: influencing without authority, speaking the language of finance, engaging suppliers and data providers, building coalitions, communicating credibly, and facilitating change. You’ll leave with a clearer path forward and a network of colleagues to call on afterward.

The Academy is designed for experienced practitioners in the private or public sector whose GHG work depends on collaborating with others, such as colleagues in other departments, suppliers, executives, peers, or even competitors. To attend, you must be an alum of a GHGMI training course or workshop or hold a current EPt(GHG) or EP®(GHG) certification. If you don’t meet either requirement yet, you can still register. Your registration includes a GHGMI online course, and completing it between January 20 and March 15, 2027 makes you eligible. The group is capped at 25 participants, so everyone gets real time with peers and faculty.

Yes. Every registration includes one GHGMI online course of your choice, with access opening on January 20, 2027. The courses are self-paced, so you’ll have nearly two months to finish before the Academy begins on March 15. Completing the course makes you a GHGMI alum and meets the eligibility requirement. If you already hold a current EPt(GHG) or EP®(GHG) certification, or you’re an alum of a GHGMI training course or workshop, you’re eligible now.

Yes. GHGMI is offering two scholarships that cover some or all of the registration fee. They’re open to applicants worldwide and are meant for early-career professionals who want to strengthen their GHG management skills and grow their professional networks. We select recipients based only on their application responses, as part of our commitment to bringing together a diverse group. Scholarships don’t cover travel, accommodations, or other personal expenses. Please apply by December 1, 2026. We’ll share decisions by December 4, so successful applicants have time to register and pay any required deposit by December 16.

Yes. The first 10 companies to register two or more employees receive a US$300 discount. We issue it as a refund once the second person registers. Eligibility is based on the order in which we receive second registrations, and everyone in the group needs to work for the same company. If you’re not sure whether your group qualifies, please contact the Registrar at Registrar@ghginstitute.org.

You can transfer your seat to a colleague at no cost if you let us know before February 16, 2027. If you must cancel, take note of the cancellation terms below. If you cancel:

• On or before January 16: your US$500 deposit becomes a credit toward a future GHGMI course or workshop (valid for one year), or you can donate it to the GHGMI Scholarship Fund.
• From January 17 to February 16: you’ll receive a US$2,000 refund. We keep the deposit and a US$500 cancellation fee, and we waive that fee if your seat is filled from the waitlist.
• After February 16: refunds aren’t available, though partial credit may be considered case by case.

The Capstone Academy needs at least 15 participants to run. If we don’t reach that number, GHGMI will cancel the workshop and let everyone who registered know by January 20, 2027. You’ll receive a full refund of everything you’ve paid, including your deposit. GHGMI can’t cover travel or lodging costs, so we recommend waiting until we confirm the workshop on January 20 before you book anything.

Bring a GHG management task you’re working on right now, such as a first-time Scope 3 screening, a base-year recalculation, preparing for verification, a supplier engagement strategy, or building agreement around an emissions reduction target. After you register, you’ll write a one-page summary of your goal, where you’re stuck, and what input would help you most. It doesn’t need to be perfect. You’ll meet with an instructor before the Academy to shape it, and we use the summaries to form your peer groups.

Please wait until after January 20, 2027, when we’ll confirm that the workshop will run. It needs at least 15 participants. Plan to arrive on Sunday, March 14, and leave on Thursday, March 18, since the program requires full participation from Monday to Wednesday. If GHGMI cancels the workshop, we’ll refund all deposits and fees in full, but we can’t cover travel or lodging costs. If you’ll need a visa to visit the United States, we’d recommend starting that process early.

Expect winter conditions. Snow and cold days are possible, so pack warm layers, a good coat, and shoes that can handle snow and ice. We’ve planned the program with that in mind, including walking breaks along the Clark Fork River, a field trip, and fresh, locally sourced food. If you have time on Thursday, March 18, before you head home, you can ski at Missoula Snowbowl, visit museums like the Missoula Art Museum and Fort Missoula, or try local favorites such as Montgomery Distillery and Kettle House Brewing.