Post-Bachelor's Certificate in Climate Justice

UNCG’s Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (P.B.C.) in Climate Justice is designed for students interested in strengthening their knowledge and credentials around issues of sustainability and activism.

This interdisciplinary program, in conjunction with UNCG’s Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, considers forms of power, privilege, and oppression alongside the technical understanding of global heating and the climate crisis. The P.B.C. in Climate Justice empowers you with knowledge about this social-ecological nexus and equips you with the skills to analyze dominant value systems for work in an array of emerging climate careers.

This certificate is also a direct pathway into the M.S. in Sustainability and Environment, as all courses count toward the M.S. degree and graduate studies at UNCG. For additional flexibility, courses are offered in a mix of online and on-campus formats.

P.B.C. in Climate Justice PROGRAM DISTINCTIONS

• UNCG is ranked as one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges, according to the Princeton Review (2025).
• The program’s accreditations include:
  • Association for Environmental Studies & Sciences
  • Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
  • National Council for Science and the Environment
• The PBC in Climate Justice is an interdisciplinary program, offered in conjunction with UNCG”s renowned Department of Peace and Conflict Studies.
• A mix of online and on-campus classes gives you additional flexibility.

THE P.b.c. in Climate Justice STUDENT EXPERIENCE

• As an interdisciplinary program, you’ll take classes from the Department of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability as well as from the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies.
• Choose from courses such as:
  • Advanced Weather and Climate-Synoptic Climatology
  • Skills and Techniques of Conflict Management
  • Sustainable Regional Planning
  • Peace and Justice in a Changing Climate

AFTER Receiving your p.b.c. in Climate Justice

Graduates are prepared for a range of established and emerging climate-centered careers in fields such as:

• Ecotourism
• Nonprofit mangement
• Activism
• Urban planning
• Energy efficiency
• Law
• Communications
• Business