- 100% online
- 8+ guest lecturers
- Hands-on projects
- 6-12 hours/week over 12 weeks
- Personalized feedback & support
- Scholarships available
I've been enjoying the content units themselves. It feels like a great survey of the space overall, and I love the combination of instructor notes, videos, and articles. It allows me to go at my own pace and dive deeply into topics that are most interesting to me.
Cody Simms
Partner at My Climate Journey, formerly Techstars
World-class instructors and guest lecturers
Kamal Kapadia
Ph.D., Terra.do Co-founder
Course Creator
Dr. Kamal Kapadia has 22 years of work, research and teaching experience in the fields of climate change, clean energy and sustainable development. She has taught on climate change at the University of California, Berkeley and at the Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford. Kamal holds an M.Sc. in Environmental Change and Management from the University of Oxford and a Ph.D. in Energy and Resources from the University of California, Berkeley.
Laney Siegner
Ph.D., Head of Climate Farm School
Course Creator
Laney completed her Ph.D. at the U.C. Berkeley Energy and Resources Group. She studied sustainable, agroecological food systems and climate change education, and completed several summers of sustainable ag work while researching for her dissertation. Prior to attending grad school, she worked as a middle school teaching fellow for 2 years in Boston, MA, as part of an AmeriCorps program. Originally from the East Coast, she now lives in Sonoma County, California in an off-grid tiny house.
Our cohorts have had guest lecturers such as:
Dr. Navroz Dubash
Professor, Centre for Policy Research - India
Dr. Katharine Wilkinson
Author and strategist, USA
Dr. Harish Hande
Founder, SELCO - India
Dr. Tracey Osborne
Professor, University of California Merced - USA
Dr. Charles Fletcher
Professor, University of Hawaiʻi - USA
Caroline Hickman
Psychotherapist and Climate Psychologist - United Kingdom
Chibeze Ezekiel
Activist, Ghana
One-on-one mentorship
- Each fellow matched with mentors based on their background and interest
- Every major sector: energy, policy, agriculture, sustainability, and more
- Professional and expert mentors with decades of experience in climate change solutions
- Dedicated one-on-one time to guide you on your career plans and ambition
- Over 100 mentors from 20+ countries
Leah Bessa
Co-founder and Head of R&D, Gourmet Grubb (South Africa)
Shashwat Gangwal
Investment Manager, Sagana Capital (India)
Aiyana Bodi
Senior Associate, Drawdown Labs (USA)
Amber Luong
Head of Partnerships, Blue Sky Analytics (USA)
Luigi Toda
Program Manager / Senior Climate Resilience Specialist, Arup (Philippines)
Will Giese
Southeast Regional Director, Solar Energy Industries Association - USA
Try our FREE energy class
A free class from the program covering the climate impacts of energy and the implications of variable energy sources like wind and solar.
Exceptional peers & alumni
Join a supportive network of accomplished professionals from every industry including energy, sustainable food, green buildings, and more. Every job is a climate job, whether in engineering, marketing, finance, or journalism - and that's true in every part of the world.
The course breakdown
Week-0
Welcome and orientation
Introductions, orientation to course, and the first assignment
Week-1
Climate science 1: the basics
Earth’s energy balance, greenhouse effect and greenhouse gases, radiative/climate forcing
Climate science 2: elements of climate science
The work of climate scientists, the role of observations and statistics, introduction to climate models
Week-2
Climate science 3: emissions, stocks and the global carbon cycle
Global Warming Potentials, the global carbon cycle, emissions, stocks, and concentrations
Week-3
Understanding global impacts
Why 1.5C, global impacts today, tipping points, global carbon budget, shared socio-economic pathways
Local events and climate change
Extreme event attribution and unpacking media narratives; useful tools and visualizations
Week-4
Climate change and development
Exploring creative models that work for humans and the environment
Week-5
Economics of climate change
Market failure model vs. other perspectives, a critical review of the social costing of carbon, carbon markets and pricing
Global climate politics and justice
Global negotiations, global political movements, fairness and justice
Week-6
Mitigating climate change: a systems perspective
EN-Roads workshop facilitated by Climate Interactive
Energy and climate change 1
Context and concepts: Energy and power, global energy challenges and opportunities, renewable energy technologies
Week-7
Energy and climate change 2
Energy economics, the smart grid and pathways to deep decarbonization
Energy case studies (Optional)
Deep dives on clean energy in Hawaii and India
Week-8
Mitigation research: evaluation other sectors
Transportation, buildings, agriculture, manufacturing, industry, ocean solutions, social levers: research briefings project
Carbon sequestration
Natural (soil and forest-based) and technological carbon sequestration
Week-9
Carbon offsets
Carbon offsets overview, critiques, challenges and opportunities, case studies
Week-10
Climate finance 1
Investing in climate action: Trends, opportunities and challenges
Climate finance 2
Integrating climate risk into financial models and decision making
Week-11
Climate adaptation and resilience
Concepts and toolkit for practice, real world examples
Corporate climate action
A guide to leading a sustainable business
Week-12
Communicating climate change
Psychology of communicating for advocacy and action
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Personalized and expert instruction
Our skilled instructors have advanced degrees and/or global experience in climate change work and education. Think of them as your personal coaches as you navigate your climate journey in our program.
01
Climate lab group
Once a week, you will meet with your instructor in live, small-group sessions for:
- Energetic discussions on the topics of the week
- Presentations by your fellow learners
- Action-oriented, creative group activities
02
Real-world assignments
You will engage in individual and team projects designed to:
- Apply learnings to your local context
- Develop your climate voice and create a climate work portfolio
- Strengthen your communication and collaboration skills
03
Personal attention
We track every fellow's progress closely and ensure people get the support they need:
- Optional weekly 1-on-1 sessions with your instructor
- Individual feedback on all assignments
- Personalized career transition advice
04
Up-to-date material
We update our learning material to stay cutting-edge:
- Latest developments on the science, climate impacts, and market solutions
- Lifetime access for fellows
Pricing and expected commitment
Climate Change: Learning for Action
/ 12 Weeks
Or as low as $undefined/mo in instalments
A live, vibrant community
Every cohort member also joins Terra.do’s 1,000+ Slack community of fellows and mentors from all our programs, each with a strong commitment to climate action.
This is your space to meet, learn from and work with climate professionals and experts in energy, finance, policy, technology, justice, and everything else under the sun.
Fellows love Terra.do
I have honestly loved every aspect of the program. From engaging class content featuring the latest climate science, to world-class guest lectures and fascinating discussions with teachers and peers, I'm really enjoying Terra.do :)
Benjamin Bolton
Sustainability Manager, Cotswold Fayre - UK
Easily the best [12] wks of my career up-skilling journey. If I could, I'd do it all over again. @kamal_kapadia & @SeignerAlana unpacked significant & scientific lessons on #ClimateChange, brought us global mentors from the field to learn from.
Toral Varia
Senior Intelligence Analyst, Target - India
I'm ecstatic about my [new climate job] opportunity— truly a dream job for me that I could not have gotten without Terra! Terra solidified my interests in tech for the built environment with parallel work in policy advocacy / community organizing, and that's now exactly what I'll get to do.
Alyssa Dizon
Growth Product Manager, BlocPower - USA
Transitioning into the climate action and sustainability challenge is a slow and steady, yet overwhelming process. A key tool in my toolkit that I'm loving as I peel back the layers and chart my route, is Terra.do's Climate School.
Anirudh Gupta
Founding Director, Susmafia.org - India
Who is this program for?
Experienced professionals who want to use their skill sets to work on climate change solutions NOW.
- You’ve already committed to start working on climate solutions
- You have honed professional skills (of any stripe) with multiple years of experience in any industry
- You have sufficient time (150 hours) to dedicate to a complete overview of the climate change landscape
- You’re a climate change skeptic or are indifferent to the climate crisis
- You don’t have the time to commit to a deep dive right now (you can always apply for later cohorts)
Climate Change: Learning for Action
/ 12 Weeks
Or as low as $undefined/mo in instalments