That Green Economics Institute is a great idea. The fee for the workshops is extremely reasonable and they hold events in a lot of different places. By itself it won't change the world, but along side of all of the other organizations and schools that are doing similar things, it will make a huge difference.
My son has decided to go to graduate school to get an MBA with a focus on sustainable economics (some schools do actually offer this program). It costs money, like all other graduate school programs, but it definitely serves a very good purpose and is sorely needed in the world today.