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Important Dates

Dates, deadlines, and schedules to keep you on track

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    Admissions Dates

    Tuesday, 
    Feb. 3, 2026

    Application Opens 
    Online application for certificate opens 
    Apply Now

    Tuesday,
    Feb. 10, 2026
    9:30am-10:30am ET

    Program Information + Q&A Session 
    1 hour session introducing the program and answer questions for prospective students  
    Register for February 10 session

    Tuesday,
    Feb. 24, 2026 
    9:30am-10:30am ET

    Program Information + Q&A Session 
    1 hour session introducing the program and answer questions for prospective students  
    Register for February 24 session

    Tuesday,
    Mar. 3, 2026
    9:30am-10:30am ET

    Program Information + Q&A Session 
    1 hour session introducing the program and answer questions for prospective students  
    Register for March 3 session

    Tuesday, 
    Mar. 31, 2026

    Admissions Deadline

    Tuesday, 
    Apr. 28, 2026

    Admissions Decisions are Posted

    Tuesday, 
    May 19, 2026

    Deadline to Declare Intent to Enroll 

    Tuesday,
    Jun. 16, 2026 

    First Tuition Payment Date 

    Monday,
    Aug. 31, 2026

    Last Date to Withdraw With a Refund 

    Tuesday,
    Jan. 12, 2027
    Due Date for the Second Semester Tuition Payment 

    Program Dates

    August 2026 How to Study Online Course 
    Self-paced module providing access to program platforms and advice on success

    Thursday, 
    Aug. 27, 2026

    Online Orientation  
    Synchronous online orientation session

    September 2026

    Course 1: Urban GHG Emissions & , Drivers of Climate Change  
    How cities contribute to climate change 

    October 2026

    Course 2: Urban Climate Change Impacts and 
    Adaptation Solutions

    How cities are impacted by climate change 

    January 2027

    Course 3: Assessment and Finance Strategies  
    How cities assess and finance urban climate solutions 

    March 2027

    Course 4: Coalitions and Implementation  
    How cities effectively work with people and institutions to turn ideas into solutions 

    April 2027

    Course 5: Urban Forestry for Climate Action  
    How nature can be a catalyst for change and transformation

    May 2027

    Working from Site to Satellite 
    Urban Climate Action Plan Presentations 

    Portrait of Smita Rakesh

    Addressing urban climate change requires an interdisciplinary approach with a set of experts and practitioners trained on sustainable urban transition through new technology, future-ready planning, sustainable design thinking and an inclusive approach prepared to absorb the dynamics of migration to and from cities.”

    Smita Rakesh  Vice President & Partner, Social Alpha, India; Yale World Fellow, 2023