Curriculum

Strategic Climate Change Communication is a 14-week online certificate program offered by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (YPCCC). Designed for working professionals, including advocates and educators, this course empowers participants to turn science into stories, translate values into vision, and design communication strategies that inspire real-world climate action.

Led by climate communication experts Drs. Anthony Leiserowitz and Marija Verner, the program offers an expert-led, research-informed curriculum that integrates practical tools with the latest insights from the field. Through live synchronous sessions, you’ll engage in meaningful peer-to-peer exchanges that enhance your leadership capacity, foster community, and expand your global professional network. You’ll also build the skills to lead strategic communication efforts across government, nonprofits, business, and education.

Throughout the course, you will develop a strategic communication plan for an organization with which you have a direct relationship. The organization can be a company, a non-profit, a candidate or elected official, or a government agency. The organization must be facing some issue, opportunity, or obstacle related to their work on climate change. Your job will be to develop a strategic communication plan to help the organization address this situation. By the end of the program, you will have constructed a campaign plan that the organization can implement.