
As climate impacts intensify, communities need leaders who can turn evidence into coordinated, on-the-ground resilience. This specialization is intended for learners and professionals—across government, nonprofits, education, healthcare, and business—who want practical skills to lead community-based climate action and advance equity-centered outcomes. Through three courses, you will examine the evidence and physical science of climate change, the drivers and trends of greenhouse gas emissions, and how the climate may change in the future. You will then apply leadership principles, ethics, design thinking, and inclusive team-building to engage stakeholders, align priorities, and mobilize collective action. By the end, you’ll be better equipped to select and adapt climate solutions to local social and environmental conditions and support resilient, sustainable communities
Sam Hanna
Instructor in Environmental Sciences and Policy
Elizabeth Shapiro-Garza
Prasad Kasibhatla
Professor of Environmental Chemistry and Senior Associate Dean of Research and Doctoral Programs