Program Overview

Program Overview

The program focuses on Building Community Resilience in the Climate Emergency. It explores the importance of building community and the ways to mobilize community to build resilience. Designed for people working in a wide range of community and organizational contexts, this course provides practical tools to organize support for collective climate action.

Course Details

• Location: Online
• Format: Self-paced within deadlines set by instructor
• Duration: 6 weeks
• Tuition: $699
• Can be applied to: Climate Action Certificate
• Automatically applied to: Mobilizing Climate Action Microcertificate

Upcoming Offerings

• Start Date: Wed, Mar 4, 2026
• Schedule: Wed, Mar 4 - Tue, Apr 14 (self-paced within deadlines)
• Location: Online
• Instructor: Laura Schnurr
• Cost: $699.00
• Seats Available: 26

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Articulate a justice-informed understanding of both community and resilience
• Recognize interdependencies and synergies between climate resilience and other types of resilience
• Assess how well different climate solutions build resilience in the community
• Appraise the immediate responses needed in the face of extreme weather events
• Identify effective levers for collective climate action within their sphere of influence

Course Structure

• Prepare to spend about 8 hours per week on coursework
• Expect reading, videos, online discussions, and skill-building activities
• Optional: Meet online with the class and instructor or guest speaker as scheduled by the instructor (recording available)

Learning Materials

No textbook is required. All course materials will be provided online.

Technical Requirements

For online courses, students will need a computer with audio and microphone connected to the internet. Canvas is the online system used for the course.

Professional Development Credits

AIBC CES participants, PIBC members, and BCSLA members may self-report for continuing education learning unit consideration.