Environmental Justice - ICP

About This Certificate

Are you passionate about fostering fair and equitable outcomes in environmental decision-making? Dive into the transformative world of environmental justice with our micro certificate.

The Environmental Justice certificate equips students to advocate for fair environmental outcomes in personal and professional contexts. It teaches about intersectionality, encourages active involvement in decision-making, and promotes a broad, well-rounded view of local and global issues.Environmental justice is intersectional and interdisciplinary and relates to inequality based on class, gender, race, ethnicity, Indigeneity, sexuality, disability, etc., and spans local to global scales. This micro certificate in Environmental Justice prepares students to understand and, if desired, support environmental justice efforts in their personal and professional live

Through the Environmental Justice certificate, students are prepared to empower change in government, nonprofit, and corporate settings through improved strategies for social change and environmental justice.

What You Will Learn

Students learn about environmental justice theories, efforts, and case studies from the local to the global level and will gain a deeper understanding of the related processes of inequality. Students who complete this micro certificate are knowledgeable about and prepared to support environmental justice efforts in their communities and work in environmental justice-related fields, including government, nonprofit, and corporate positions.