Global Master of Arts in Climate Change and Global Sustainability
- Tanzania
- Zanzibar
- Iceland
About Program
Gain the professional skills and hands-on experience you need to effectively confront climate change and promote sustainability.
During your first semester in Iceland, gain a deeper understanding of the country’s pathbreaking energy alternatives to fossil fuels. Explore Iceland’s methods for reducing carbon dioxide output; its core policies of environmental governance; and its changing geopolitical role as a leader in European energy innovation.
In your second semester, travel to Zanzibar, exploring the effects of climate change on tropical ecosystems; communities of the Indian Ocean; and best practices for balancing natural resources with sustainable growth, as you interact with scientists, activists, and leaders.
Spend your final semester undertaking a professional practicum at a prominent environmental or climate change organization.
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Program Highlights
- Study in two countries - Iceland & Tanzania.
- Do a semester-long practicum at an environmental or climate change organization to gain experience by letting you practice what you’ve learned in a professional setting.
- Work with faculty who are practitioners in their fields.
- Study with a diverse and experienced student body to enhance the learning experience both inside and outside the classroom.
- Apply ethically sound science to identify, study, and mitigate problems and innovate solutions to climate change and its impacts.
