Climate Change Education, Certificate

Certificate in Climate Change Education
Location: AU New England
Credits for Degree: 9 semester credits
Standard Mode of Instruction: Online
Standard time to completion: 18 months

Program Overview

Climate change education is essential for addressing perhaps the biggest environmental and social challenge in human history. We understand that to overcome this challenge we need to not only meaningfully engage audience, but exponentially increase the number of advocates who are also raising awareness and bringing solutions to bear in their local communities and beyond. Coursework in this certificate grounds the reality of climate change as not only a scientific, technical, or policy challenge, but also as a deeply emotional and relational one.Through empirical scientific data, including an understanding of the biophysical reality of the issue as well as the social-psychological and emotional factors that drive issue engagement, you will become an educator for one of the most pressing threats to a sustainable and healthy future. Furthermore and as climate change unfolds amidst widespread misinformation, certificate coursework emphasizes critical thinking and effective strategies for combatting false narratives. Students enrolled in this certificate gain skills, knowledge and experiences to meaningfully engage others on the biophysical, social and emotional challenges presented by climate change in ways that meet students and diverse audiences where they are.