Are you ready to take action against climate change? Are you looking for a program that equips you with the knowledge, skills, and network to address this global crisis? The Climate Change: Learning for Action fellowship is your best opportunity to join. Apply now!
About Learning for Action Fellowship
Opportunity Details
This 12-week online fellowship offers an in-depth exploration of climate change, covering science, impacts, solutions, and career opportunities. With over 3,300 alums worldwide, this program has successfully helped individuals discover their unique roles in the fight against climate change.
What You’ll Learn?
Gain expertise in climate science, energy, food and agriculture, carbon removal, climate finance, corporate sustainability, and more. The program offers 100+ modules designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of climate solutions.
Course Modules & Weekly Schedule
The fellowship comprises 12 weeks of structured learning, covering:
- Week 1: Welcome and Introduction to Climate Change
- What is climate change?
- Build a simple climate model.
- Greenhouse effect, radiative forcing, climate drivers
- Week 2: Foundations of Climate Science
- Emissions and the global carbon cycle
- Global warming potential
- Methane and other gases, emissions accounting
- Week 3: Climate Impacts & Personal Resilience
- Global impacts: temperature, rainfall, sea level, ocean currents
- Why 1.5°C matters
- Global carbon budget
- Week 4: Mental Models & Climate Communication
- Evaluating and comparing climate solutions
- Mental models, impact vs. cost
- Masculine vs. feminine framings
- Week 5: Climate Economics, Politics & Justice
- Economics of climate change as a market failure
- Carbon pricing, carbon markets, the social cost of carbon
- Alternatives to mainstream environmental economics
- Week 6: Systems Thinking & Energy Mitigation
- En-ROADS workshop simulation
- A systems perspective on mitigation
- Week 7: Decarbonizing Transport, Buildings & Industry
- Electrify everything approach
- Mobility in cities, EVs, trucking, shipping
- Week 8: Transforming Land Use
- Regenerative agriculture and soil health
- Decarbonization in food supply chains
- Week 9: Avoiding Greenwashing
- Understanding carbon offsets and challenges
- Alternatives to offsets
- Week 10: Financing the Transition
- Basics of climate finance
- Public and private green finance (ESG, green bonds, VC)
- Blended green finance
- Week 11: Organizational Action & Adaptation
- Corporate sustainability and ESG practices
- Net-zero planning, regenerative business strategies
- Week 12: Graduation & Action Plan Presentation
- Graduation ceremony and project presentations
Benefits of Learning for Action Fellowship
- Selected applicants can receive scholarships based on merit or need
Learning for Action Fellowship Requirements
This course is ideal for professionals interested in using their skills and experience to combat climate change by:
- Landing a climate-focused job
- Launching a new climate-related company or organization
- Transitioning their current company towards impactful climate action
- Volunteering or engaging in activism
- Preparing for further education in climate-related fields
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
21 January, 2025
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