Earn Antioch University New England’s 9-credit Climate Change Education Certificate—online or in person.
Climate change is one of the defining challenges of our time. Antioch University New England’s Climate Change Education Certificate equips educators, practitioners, and community leaders with the skills and knowledge to engage others in meaningful, informed responses to climate change. Beyond communicating the science and impacts, this certificate program explores how emotional, social, and psychological factors shape how individuals and communities understand and respond to climate risks. By examining these dynamics, students learn how to design and facilitate conversations and learning experiences that resonate across diverse audiences. We focus on meeting people where they are and on nurturing curiosity, resilience, hope, and agency as they engage with the realities of a changing climate. This 9-credit program is offered online and in person.
Why Climate Change Education Matters
- Explain the whole picture. Learners need guidance not only on the causes, impacts, and solutions across local and global scales, but also on how people perceive, emotionally respond to, and process climate-related information.
- Link science with resilience. Effective climate education and communication link evidence to the psychological and social dynamics that shape engagement, helping learners navigate emotions, build resilience, and recognize their own and others’ capacities to act.
- Empower action. Strong climate education equips individuals and organizations to respond thoughtfully, advocate responsibly, and lead initiatives with curiosity, hope, and agency.
Program Overview and Highlights
- 9 credits that can be completed in about 32 weeks
- Delivery options: online (synchronous with some asynchronous work) or in person
- Flexible formats: weekly evening classes or weekend intensives
- Connected to the Center for Climate Preparedness & Community Resilience and aligned with national climate education efforts
Try Us Out: Affordable Introductory Credits
Curious about the fit? Take up to 3 credits in a semester at a highly reduced rate. If you continue, these credits transfer into Antioch’s MS in Environmental Studies.
Degree Requirements and Academic Structure
- Open to matriculated and non-matriculated students
- Matriculated students can earn a dual credential with the MS in Environmental Studies
- Courses are drawn from the Environmental Studies MS curriculum
Career Opportunities with a Climate Change Education Certificate
Apply your skills across sectors:
- Formal and informal education (K–12, higher ed, museums, nature centers)
- Private consulting and program design
- Regulatory enforcement and compliance education
- Conservation institutions and land trusts
- Government agencies and community planning offices
- Advocacy organizations and NGOs
- The arts and public engagement
Graduates enhance their professional impact by strengthening their climate literacy, communication, and curriculum design skills.
How to Get Started
- Learn more and apply: Climate Change Education Certificate | Antioch University
- Start with a reduced-rate “try us out” course if you prefer
The world needs educators who can help people deeply and meaningfully engage with the challenges and possibilities of climate change. Antioch’s Climate Change Education Certificate equips you to teach, advocate, and lead with confidence.
Take the next step: Become a climate change educator and help your community plan for a more resilient future. Speak with the program director or complete the admissions application.
