Extended Residence Climate School

Extended Residence CLIM

Extended Residence enrollment category for Climate School students.

• Instructor: Cari E Shimkus
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• 0 points

Capstone Workshop in Climate and Society

In this course, students will work jointly with a client organization in the climate and society field. Under the guidance of the instructors, they will take a short request from the organization for a specific product (data analysis, program development, curricular and training material, or other related items), develop a work plan, implement the work plan, and present the final product to the client. This course gives students direct experience in the co-production of knowledge in the climate and society field, a valuable skill in the contemporary world. It extends the training in the integration of natural science and social science that is a hallmark of the Climate + Society program. It includes training in the construction of a boundary object--a final product--conducted jointly with the client organization; this training includes instruction in project design, implementation and evaluation, and in communication between organizations.

• T 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• 3 points

Capstone Workshop in Climate and Society

In this course, students will work jointly with a client organization in the climate and society field. Under the guidance of the instructors, they will take a short request from the organization for a specific product (data analysis, program development, curricular and training material, or other related items), develop a work plan, implement the work plan, and present the final product to the client. This course gives students direct experience in the co-production of knowledge in the climate and society field, a valuable skill in the contemporary world. It extends the training in the integration of natural science and social science that is a hallmark of the Climate + Society program. It includes training in the construction of a boundary object--a final product--conducted jointly with the client organization; this training includes instruction in project design, implementation and evaluation, and in communication between organizations.

• T 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• 3 points

Capstone Workshop in Climate and Society

In this course, students will work jointly with a client organization in the climate and society field. Under the guidance of the instructors, they will take a short request from the organization for a specific product (data analysis, program development, curricular and training material, or other related items), develop a work plan, implement the work plan, and present the final product to the client. This course gives students direct experience in the co-production of knowledge in the climate and society field, a valuable skill in the contemporary world. It extends the training in the integration of natural science and social science that is a hallmark of the Climate + Society program. It includes training in the construction of a boundary object--a final product--conducted jointly with the client organization; this training includes instruction in project design, implementation and evaluation, and in communication between organizations.

• T 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• 3 points

Capstone Workshop in Climate and Society

In this course, students will work jointly with a client organization in the climate and society field. Under the guidance of the instructors, they will take a short request from the organization for a specific product (data analysis, program development, curricular and training material, or other related items), develop a work plan, implement the work plan, and present the final product to the client. This course gives students direct experience in the co-production of knowledge in the climate and society field, a valuable skill in the contemporary world. It extends the training in the integration of natural science and social science that is a hallmark of the Climate + Society program. It includes training in the construction of a boundary object--a final product--conducted jointly with the client organization; this training includes instruction in project design, implementation and evaluation, and in communication between organizations.

• T 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• 3 points

Capstone Workshop in Climate and Society

In this course, students will work jointly with a client organization in the climate and society field. Under the guidance of the instructors, they will take a short request from the organization for a specific product (data analysis, program development, curricular and training material, or other related items), develop a work plan, implement the work plan, and present the final product to the client. This course gives students direct experience in the co-production of knowledge in the climate and society field, a valuable skill in the contemporary world. It extends the training in the integration of natural science and social science that is a hallmark of the Climate + Society program. It includes training in the construction of a boundary object--a final product--conducted jointly with the client organization; this training includes instruction in project design, implementation and evaluation, and in communication between organizations.

• T 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• 3 points

Capstone Workshop in Climate and Society

In this course, students will work jointly with a client organization in the climate and society field. Under the guidance of the instructors, they will take a short request from the organization for a specific product (data analysis, program development, curricular and training material, or other related items), develop a work plan, implement the work plan, and present the final product to the client. This course gives students direct experience in the co-production of knowledge in the climate and society field, a valuable skill in the contemporary world. It extends the training in the integration of natural science and social science that is a hallmark of the Climate + Society program. It includes training in the construction of a boundary object--a final product--conducted jointly with the client organization; this training includes instruction in project design, implementation and evaluation, and in communication between organizations.

• T 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• R 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• 3 points

Capstone Workshop in Climate and Society

In this course, students will work jointly with a client organization in the climate and society field. Under the guidance of the instructors, they will take a short request from the organization for a specific product (data analysis, program development, curricular and training material, or other related items), develop a work plan, implement the work plan, and present the final product to the client. This course gives students direct experience in the co-production of knowledge in the climate and society field, a valuable skill in the contemporary world. It extends the training in the integration of natural science and social science that is a hallmark of the Climate + Society program. It includes training in the construction of a boundary object--a final product--conducted jointly with the client organization; this training includes instruction in project design, implementation and evaluation, and in communication between organizations.

• R 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• 3 points

Capstone Workshop in Climate and Society

In this course, students will work jointly with a client organization in the climate and society field. Under the guidance of the instructors, they will take a short request from the organization for a specific product (data analysis, program development, curricular and training material, or other related items), develop a work plan, implement the work plan, and present the final product to the client. This course gives students direct experience in the co-production of knowledge in the climate and society field, a valuable skill in the contemporary world. It extends the training in the integration of natural science and social science that is a hallmark of the Climate + Society program. It includes training in the construction of a boundary object--a final product--conducted jointly with the client organization; this training includes instruction in project design, implementation and evaluation, and in communication between organizations.

• R 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• 3 points

Capstone Workshop in Climate and Society

In this course, students will work jointly with a client organization in the climate and society field. Under the guidance of the instructors, they will take a short request from the organization for a specific product (data analysis, program development, curricular and training material, or other related items), develop a work plan, implement the work plan, and present the final product to the client. This course gives students direct experience in the co-production of knowledge in the climate and society field, a valuable skill in the contemporary world. It extends the training in the integration of natural science and social science that is a hallmark of the Climate + Society program. It includes training in the construction of a boundary object--a final product--conducted jointly with the client organization; this training includes instruction in project design, implementation and evaluation, and in communication between organizations.

• R 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• 3 points

Capstone Workshop in Climate and Society

In this course, students will work jointly with a client organization in the climate and society field. Under the guidance of the instructors, they will take a short request from the organization for a specific product (data analysis, program development, curricular and training material, or other related items), develop a work plan, implement the work plan, and present the final product to the client. This course gives students direct experience in the co-production of knowledge in the climate and society field, a valuable skill in the contemporary world. It extends the training in the integration of natural science and social science that is a hallmark of the Climate + Society program. It includes training in the construction of a boundary object--a final product--conducted jointly with the client organization; this training includes instruction in project design, implementation and evaluation, and in communication between organizations.

• R 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• 3 points

Capstone Workshop in Climate and Society

In this course, students will work jointly with a client organization in the climate and society field. Under the guidance of the instructors, they will take a short request from the organization for a specific product (data analysis, program development, curricular and training material, or other related items), develop a work plan, implement the work plan, and present the final product to the client. This course gives students direct experience in the co-production of knowledge in the climate and society field, a valuable skill in the contemporary world. It extends the training in the integration of natural science and social science that is a hallmark of the Climate + Society program. It includes training in the construction of a boundary object--a final product--conducted jointly with the client organization; this training includes instruction in project design, implementation and evaluation, and in communication between organizations.

• R 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• 3 points

Financing Renewable Energy

With climate change visibly affecting communities around the world, it is essential to society to transition to renewable energy sources to minimize further climate warming. As for any generation source, installation of renewables is very capital intensive. This course will examine key “ingredients” necessary to finance a renewable project / make it economic, including but not limited to:


Ability to finance at the project level

Different forms of capital available / requirements to successfully finance

Revenue models for renewables investors and required returns

Role of government incentives in financing renewable energy / latest US legislation

Key technical issues that arise with increased renewables penetration

Global geopolitical landscape and its impact on energy transition

Equity an inclusion in the approach to building a renewable landscape


As part of the course, we will review multiple case studies and will approach the topics both from theoretical and quantitative perspectives.

• TR 6:15 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Nadejda Zaets
  CULPA: 3 Info
• 3 points

Climate Ethics, Leadership and Managemen

Climate Ethics, Leader &

Often, our progress toward the remediation of persistently accumulating human damage to our collective home, the biosphere, is attributed to large-scale entities having a rather amorphous quality. Such are the industrial revolution, the global north, capitalism, colonialism, and countless preoccupied, habituated or denialist components of the human population. Yet, the dynamics of all types of leadership and management, whether in public, civic or private organizations, frequently push back on the progress desired, in more specific ways. These dynamics are so characteristic that climate ethics, an offshoot of environmental ethics, may seem to be cornered or futile. However, looking more closely at the essential functions of leadership and management, we may find the possibilities of change for the better: change that reverses climate change, or more widely, unsustainability. Conversely, we may find inadequate possibilities for such critical change.

In this course, leadership and management are explored to determine their dynamics are and how these afflict our biospheric home—including virtually all life.  The course is divided into 4 sections, the 1st is two weeks long, the 2nd and 3rd are each four weeks long, and the 4th is two weeks long.  The topic of the 1st section is climate ethics, their content and context:  how they work and how they are tripped by surrounding problematic discourses. The topic of the 2nd section is leadership: at its becomingly best, and how it demeans itself with incapability, irresponsibility and corruptibility. The topic of the 3rd section is management: at its operationally best, and how it degrades itself with dysfunctional hierarchy, captive systematization, and offensive behavior.  The topic of the 4th section reverts to climate ethics: the necessity of accruing and maintaining value—of the right kind, and the necessity of creating and applying guidance—of the right kind.  It is not only because the impacts of problematic ways of doing things are harmful to the biosphere but also because those impacts have others, which are increasingly desperate, rancorous and volatile.

• MW 1 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
• Instructor: Adela J Gondek
  CULPA: 2 Info
• 3 points

Financial Analysis of Climate Risk: An I

Fin. Analysis of Climate

The signing of the Paris Treaty in 2015 signaled a recognition by nearly all the world’s governments of the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to avoid the worst effects of climate change. Meanwhile, the changing climate is already having negative impacts on business assets and operations around the world. Despite evidence that climate change poses a threat to business as usual for many companies, the financial sector has yet to form a consistent view on how to value risks and opportunities associated with climate change. There are multiple reasons for this. Climate-related disclosures vary widely from company to company, as do the ways that climate risks affect different sectors and geographies. The policy landscape is varied and fast changing. Unfortunately, many financial analysts lack the technical knowledge to assess corporate disclosures and actions pertaining to climate.

This 6-week course provides a practical overview of how analysts in the financial sector can assess corporate climate risk and opportunity among publicly traded corporates, using public data. The class will begin with the concept of how business leaders and financial analysts understand climate risk – alongside other concepts such as decarbonization, transition planning and climate impacts from a policy perspective. 

We will then move to focus on industry-specific analysis in four sectors – 1) oil and gas, 2) consumer staples, 3) mining, and 4) financial services. In each, we will survey the tools that investors have to assess climate risk and opportunity, taking into account policy, voluntary frameworks, and technology. For each of these elements, we will review both how these tools can assist with climate risk analysis as well as their limitations and inconsistencies. We will consider ways the analyst can work with relevant data and reconcile public corporate claims with evidence through corporate disclosures.

• F 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Andrew Howell
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• 1.5 points

Machine Learning for Climate Science and

Machine Learn for Climate

The application of Machine Learning (ML) to climate science and environmental sustainability has become increasingly popular in recent years, promising to revolutionize how we analyze and address critical environmental challenges. This course will introduce students to the fundamental concepts and methods of ML, emphasizing their practical applications to climate science and environmental sustainability efforts.

Students will gain both theoretical knowledge and practical skills through hands-on experience with machine learning methods and coding. The course is designed to provide familiarity with the design, implementation, and evaluation of machine learning models towards addressing specific problems in climate science and sustainability. By working with real-world datasets, students will develop a deeper understanding of both the capabilities and limitations of ML tools in climate research and for evaluating environmental sustainability solutions. This course will cover essential topics such as data preprocessing, model selection, evaluation metrics, and the ethical implications of ML in climate science.

As ML tools become increasingly important to these application areas, this course will be invaluable for those looking to interact with scientists and engineers, manage scientific projects, and develop policies in the realm of climate science and sustainability.

• TR 9 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
• Instructor: Kara Lamb
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• 1.5 points

Computing and Research Methods for Clima

Clim Data Sci Research Me

Computing and data analysis have become an indispensable tool for researchers and industry professionals working in virtually any aspect of the modern world. This course will introduce students to the fundamental concepts and methods that are broadly applicable to any data science project, with a thematic focus on climate and environmental data. This includes an introduction to Unix, programming, common data formats, analysis, and visualization. The primary focus will be to teach students the foundations of Python in a climate data science context, which is of the most widely used and accessible programming languages today. Students will also be introduced to cloud computing, which will be the primary tool for in class assignments and projects. 

The course is designed to be accessible for any students with an interest in being able to ask and answer questions using data. This course will also be invaluable for those looking to interact with scientists and engineers, manage scientific projects, and develop policies in the realm of climate science and sustainability.

• TR 9 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
• Instructor: Dhruv Balwada
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• 1.5 points

Climate Change and Global Health Equity

Climate & Global Health E

This course explores the impact of climate change on global health equity, with physical, mental, and social dimensions of health and well-being. With a global perspective and thematic focus on social determinants of health, health equity and climate justice, students will learn about climate-related vulnerabilities of different population groups with respect to age, gender, education, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, migration/legal status, chronic health conditions, and disability. The course will specifically focus on community participatory and co-design approaches aiming to decrease the negative health impacts of climate change and to promote health equity by involving populations in conditions of vulnerability in research, advocacy, policy, and practice. 

The course will include interactive theoretical discussions, small group work, role-plays, and simulations, as well as student-led seminars, and talks by guest speakers including members of communities with vulnerabilities. During the course, students will work in small groups to develop project proposals on research, advocacy, training or practice to decrease climate-related global health inequities with evidence-based approaches that include community engagement, community empowerment, health impact assessment, and/or intersectoral collaboration. The course will aim to improve students’ knowledge and skills to differentiate between whole population vs. target population approaches, to reverse stigma and discrimination towards certain groups and to advocate for global health equity, by using community participatory, interdisciplinary and intersectoral approaches.

• W 3 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
• 3 points

Information for Strategic Climate and Di

Climate/Disaster Communic

Better climate communications have become a priority across sectors as the impacts of climate change continue to shift daily lives for individuals, communities, and organizations. Whether it be exploring more effective ways to communicate science, navigating difficult conversations stemming from different viewpoints, or connecting more meaningfully with individuals and groups in a changing world, at the center of climate communication is the convergence of science and the dynamics of human behavior. This course invites participants to explore how to apply research from psychology, adult learning theory, cognitive science, and social neuroscience to improve climate change communications and support meaningful change in their specific contexts. 

This course is designed for students who are, or will be, tasked with communicating climate change–related information in a range of settings, from professional and policy environments to community engagement, education, and everyday encounters. Every context and audience is unique; for that reason, the course emphasizes tailoring climate communication strategies to specific audiences, institutional settings, and decision-making environments. Using an applied, action-learning approach, the course follows a structured developmental arc in which students move from analyzing climate communication challenges, to modeling cognitive and systemic dynamics, to developing and refining a practicum proposal, and ultimately to designing a final applied climate communication strategy. 

The course combines short lectures, guest speakers from the field, and applied, in-class activities focused on mental modeling, systems thinking, and decision-making under uncertainty. Students will complete a practicum project that allows them to generate localized, evidence-informed communication strategies addressing an ongoing or emerging climate communication challenge relevant to their work, research, or community context.

• R 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Joshua Devincenzo
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• 1.5 points

Data Justice for Climate Sciences in the

Data Justice in the AI Er

This course examines how data are produced, governed, and used in climate and social research, and how these processes shape power, equity, and decision-making. Students engage with Critical Data Studies and data justice frameworks to interrogate Earth observation, modeled estimates, and community-generated data commonly used in climate and social research contexts. A central focus of the course is the tension between hyper-local, participatory data practices often associated with data justice and co-production, and the scale, automation, and volume of data produced in the AI era. The course examines when scaling data systems is necessary to address compounding climate, affordability, and basic-needs challenges, and when that same scale risks reproducing inequities or weakening accountability.

• MW 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
• 1.5 points

Quantitative Methods in Climate Change a

Quant Climate & Public He

This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the public health dimensions of climate change, with a focus on the mechanisms linking climate-related hazards to health outcomes, the methods used to study these relationships, and the policy and intervention frameworks that shape responses. Students will examine major climate exposures—including hazardous heat stress, floods, tropical cyclones, air pollution, and other environmental stressors—and their impacts on population health, with particular attention to vulnerable communities, local and global inequities, and environmental justice. 

The course emphasizes core epidemiologic and attribution methods used in climate–health research, alongside evaluation of public health adaptation and mitigation strategies. Students will also explore the role of global governance, international institutions, and financing mechanisms in addressing climate-related health risks. Through lectures, applied examples, and student-led presentations, the course fosters systems thinking and critical analysis, equipping students from diverse disciplinary backgrounds to assess evidence, communicate uncertainty, and engage with real-world climate and health decision-making.

• TR 3 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
• Instructor: Robbie Parks
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• 1.5 points

Financing Climate Adaptation and Resilie

Demand for climate adaptation and resilience (A&R) finance is growing rapidly among the global investment community. This intensive course explores A&R from both theoretical and applied perspectives, examining how resilience thinking intersects with financial decision-making under deep uncertainty. We begin with foundational literature on resilience theory and socio-ecological systems. The course then examines how adaptation and resilience discourse is manifested within the broader financial system. Through case studies and guest lectures from industry leaders, students will explore specific A&R financial instruments and investment structures. The course culminates in group presentations applying learned frameworks to real-world A&R investment cases.

• W 4:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
• 1.5 points

Nature, Risk, and Capital Markets

Nature, Risk, Capital Mar

The decline of nature and biodiversity is creating systemic risks for economies, industries, and financial markets, all of which fundamentally depend on healthy ecosystems. At the same time, the imperative to finance conservation, restoration, and biodiversity protection raises complex questions about the scale of capital required, how it can be mobilized, and what role financial markets should play. These two agendas—managing nature-related financial risks and mobilizing finance for nature outcomes—are often conflated, undermining both effective risk mitigation and adequate nature finance.

This course rigorously distinguishes between these dimensions. Students will learn how nature-related risks propagate through firms, sovereigns, supply chains, and financial institutions, and how these risks are measured, priced, and disclosed. Separately, the course examines financial instruments and market structures designed to finance biodiversity protection and ecosystem restoration. Students will explore biodiversity credits, nature-linked bonds, rhino bonds, debt-for-nature swaps, structured conservation products, and nature-based solutions (NbS) alongside foundational scientific concepts, global biodiversity governance, political economy, and emerging disclosure regimes such as TNFD.

The course culminates in a final project integrating ecological understanding, measurement frameworks, sovereign and firm pricing, financial engineering, and policy analysis.

• M 4:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
• 3 points

Sustainable Debt Markets

Sustainable debt markets are reshaping global finance as sovereigns, corporations, municipali?ties, and multilateral institutions deploy green, social, sustainability, sustainability-linked, and transition-labeled instruments to address climate and development challenges. This course exam?ines how sustainability is embedded into debt structures; the market principles, taxonomies, and regulatory frameworks that govern these instruments; and the opportunities and limitations they present.

The course is designed for students who want a technical, practice-facing understanding of instru?ment design, pricing and investor demand, external review processes, disclosure and reporting, and integrity risks including additionality, credibility, transition integrity, and greenwashing. Students build fluency in issuer frameworks and transaction documentation, learn how to evaluate KPI/SPT ambition and verifiability, and develop the ability to critique claims made in real issuances.

Through a structured case-study approach, students will practice analyzing transactions across corporate, sovereign, municipal, and structured-finance settings. The course culminates in a final analyst report assessing a real instrument end-to-end: structure, pricing context, credibility, and decision-relevant implications for investors, issuers, and policymakers.

• T 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
• 3 points

M.S. Climate Finance Summer Internship

MS Climate Finance Intern

Prerequisites: enrollment in the M.S. in Climate Finance program. During the third and final term of study for the 12-month M.S. in Climate Finance program, students must complete an internship and simultaneously enroll in CLMT 9010. The summer internship requires a minimum of 140 hours of professional participation during the Summer Term in a position related to core issues of concern to the Program. The selected position must be approved by the Director of the M.S.C.F. Program by a specified date in the Spring Semester preceding the Summer Term. The position must be substantive in nature and must constitute a practical, professional experience. Students will be evaluated on the basis of oral and written updates on the work, a student internship report to be submitted at the end of the Summer Term, and on the basis of a supervisor report form to be submitted by the site supervisor for the internship.

• 3 points

Capstone Workshop in MS Climate Finance

MS Climate Finance Capsto

In this course, students will work jointly with a client organization in the Climate Finance field. Under the guidance of the instructors, they will take a short request from the organization for a specific product (data analysis, program development, curricular and training material, or other related items), develop a work plan, implement the work plan, and present the final product to the client. This course gives students direct experience in the co-production of knowledge in the Climate Finance field, a valuable skill in the contemporary world. It includes training in the construction of a boundary object--a final product--conducted jointly with the client organization; this training includes instruction in project design, implementation and evaluation, and in communication between organizations.

• M 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• 3 points

Capstone Workshop in MS Climate Finance

MS Climate Finance Capsto

In this course, students will work jointly with a client organization in the Climate Finance field. Under the guidance of the instructors, they will take a short request from the organization for a specific product (data analysis, program development, curricular and training material, or other related items), develop a work plan, implement the work plan, and present the final product to the client. This course gives students direct experience in the co-production of knowledge in the Climate Finance field, a valuable skill in the contemporary world. It includes training in the construction of a boundary object--a final product--conducted jointly with the client organization; this training includes instruction in project design, implementation and evaluation, and in communication between organizations.

• M 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• 3 points

Capstone Workshop in MS Climate Finance

MS Climate Finance Capsto

In this course, students will work jointly with a client organization in the Climate Finance field. Under the guidance of the instructors, they will take a short request from the organization for a specific product (data analysis, program development, curricular and training material, or other related items), develop a work plan, implement the work plan, and present the final product to the client. This course gives students direct experience in the co-production of knowledge in the Climate Finance field, a valuable skill in the contemporary world. It includes training in the construction of a boundary object--a final product--conducted jointly with the client organization; this training includes instruction in project design, implementation and evaluation, and in communication between organizations.

• M 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• W 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• None None-None
• W 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• 3 points