Climate Leadership Certificate

The Climate Leadership Certificate provides the training and experience needed for students to apply a variety of skills to critical work in climate action and justice, as well as other vital areas of sustainability, including social justice, economic vitality, and well-being. Throughout the one-and-a-half year program, students engage in curriculum targeted at sustainability literacy, planning, and leadership, while also participating in hands-on practicum work with a variety of sustainability organizations in Whatcom County and the Methow Valley.

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Program Overview

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In this age of climate change and social reckoning, we need leaders for sustainability and climate justice.

Application Timeline and Materials

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Are you ready to make a difference?

Academic Requirements

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The Practicum

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Students will work on climate change topics

In this age of climate change and social reckoning, we need leaders for sustainability and climate justice.

A group of people stand in small circles chatting near a shoreline under a leafy tree on a sunny day.
A large group poses together for a photo in a sunny park, standing and kneeling in front of a big tree.
A person sits on a rock looking toward snow-capped mountains under a cloudy sky.
A rugged, snow-patched mountain peak partially obscured by thick swirling clouds.
People sit in a wide circle on the grass in a park, listening and talking during an outdoor gathering.
Three people sit closely together at a table, focused on drawing with pencils.
A person with bright red hair spreads their arms joyfully while someone photographs them against a forested mountain backdrop.
A man stands on a grassy hillside pointing into the distance while others sit around him with mountains in the background.
A group of friends huddle together for a selfie on a windy mountain overlook, their hair blowing in the wind.