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The goal of Climate Job Training is to make it easy to find education & training programs related to green, sustainability, clean energy, and climate careers. This is a service of Green Jobs Network, which has been serving job seekers since 2008
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Featured Opportunities
Save 20% ($400) on Skill Up for Earth’s Oxford Certificate in Climate Solutions & Strategies (Apply by February 28)
The final application deadline is February 28 for Skill Up for Earth's Certificate in Climate Solutions & Strategies, developed in partnership with the Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford.
This is a 14-week program that is designed for professionals from any background who want to build practical climate skills, understand the latest developments in climate science and solutions, and join a global community of change makers. Whether you’re an engineer, entrepreneur, educator, policymaker, or someone looking to pivot your career toward climate work, this certificate program is designred to meet you where you are.
Key Details
- Format: 14-week, delivered online
- Application deadline: February 28, 2026
- Start date: March 16, 2026
- Price: $2,000
- Discount: 20% discount available with code GreenJobs20.
- Scholarships available: Half of all seats are reserved for learners receiving partial or full scholarships. You can apply for need-based financial support after being accepted.
- To learn more and apply, click here.
Benefits
- Oxford certification — graduate with a certificate from the University of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute that signals credibility, rigor, and readiness to lead
- World-class faculty — learn from experts including Dr. Kamal Kapadia (climate educator with nearly three decades of experience, PhD from UC Berkeley, MSc from Oxford), Dr. Anders Halverson (PhD from Yale, award-winning environmental author), and Professor Michael Obersteiner (Director of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute)
- Expert guest contributors — the programme features leaders from institutions like UC Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, LinkedIn, Bloomberg News, Carbon Brief, and the SELCO Foundation
- Global community — join a diverse, values-driven cohort of professionals from around the world
- Applied, skills-based learning — grapple with real case studies and complete assignments relevant to your experience, geography, and climate context
- Theory meets practice — integrate the latest climate research with hands-on skill building through expert-led workshops
What You’ll Learn
The curriculum covers a wide range of climate topics and skills, including:
- Climate science fundamentals — making sense of the latest developments in climate science, energy transitions, food systems, and more
- Green finance and corporate sustainability — understanding the financial and business dimensions of the climate transition
- Nature-based solutions — exploring approaches that work with natural systems to address climate challenges
- Systems thinking frameworks — learning how change happens and how to drive it in your community, organization, or industry
- Climate-era leadership — building skills in resilience, communication, decision-making under uncertainty, and deep listening
- AI for climate action — learning to use AI intentionally and ethically to analyze, innovate, and scale solutions
- Capstone project — a hands-on applied project that showcases your capabilities to employers and partners
As a bonus for the Green Jobs Network community, accepted applicants can save 20% on tuition ($400) by using the code GreenJobs20. To learn more and apply click here.
Free eCornell Certificate: “Climate Jobs: Building an Equitable, Resilient Clean Energy Economy”
250 New York State residents can receive free tuition, courtesy of the Climate Jobs Institute (CJI), for the online eCornell certificate: Climate Jobs: Building an Equitable, Resilient Clean Energy Economy.
This eight-week, online course provides an overview of the climate jobs approach to climate action. This framework emphasizes the creation of high-quality union jobs in the clean energy economy.The next course cohorts in 2026 are January 7, March 4, and June 3. Registration is open for these dates and enrollment is first come, first serve.
To learn more and register click here.
Receive a $300 Solar Training Credit from HeatSpring
Green Jobs Network is collaborating with HeatSpring to expand access to career education and training opportunities.
Founded in 2007, HeatSpring is an online education and training platform for careers in clean energy and sustainability. HeatSpring offers more than 300 courses (including more than 150 free courses) and they are a leading provider of clean energy certifications like NABCEP, OSHA, FAA and others.
The first initiative in this collaboration will focus on supporting job seekers who are interested in careers in the solar industry.
- To start, you can explore solar career options by enrolling in HeatSpring’s FREE Solar Career Pathways course. You can view a summary of this course in the video above and click here to sign-up for the course.
- Once you’ve completed the course, send an email to laurejeanne@heatspring.com with the subject line “$300 Training Credit” and you’ll receive a $300 credit toward HeatSpring’s popular Solar Onboarding 101 course!
Online Education & Training
Email hello@greenjobs.net to learn how your program can be featured!
Features an extensive collection of free climate change learning & skill development materials.
A leading online training platform for clean energy jobs, with more than 300 courses (150+ free).
Provides online training, educational resources, and programs for the clean energy workforce.
Includes more than 200 courses as well as Executive Education and Master's programs.
Climate career platform featuring educational programs.
Free, 8-week "Climate 101" course. Attend in-person (Oxford) or remote. Most recent cycle closed January 13, 2024.
Local Education & Training
More coming soon!
Information on training programs and employers in clean energy and energy efficiency.
Resources for students, educators, employers, job seekers, and more.
Searchable directory of education and training opportunities throughout Massachusetts.
Interactive tools of green buildings career pathways and training opportunities in the DC Metro Area
Apprenticeships
Earn while you learm and gain skills for a climate career!
Apprenticeships in climate and clean energy industries can provide on-the-job training for a new career while getting paid. Learn more about apprenticeships at the Green Jobs Network website climateapprenticeships.com
Find Green & Climate Jobs
Quick access to career resources and thousands of jobs!
ClimateChangeJobs.com is one of the largest climate job boards, with more than 20,000 opportunities. It also features the Climate Career Hub, with links to a variety of career resources. Click here to search for jobs now!
Greenjobsearch.org is the green jobs board from Green Jobs Network, serving employers and job seekrs for more than a decade. Click here to search for jobs now!
Explore Career Pathways
This section includes resources to explore green, clean energy, and climate-focused jobs and occupations.
Career Pathways (from MassCEC)
AI Tools for Your Climate Job Search
Green Jobs Network provides climate job seekers with free access to a suite of AI-powered career services at ClimateJobs.AI.
Services include:
- Robin, Your AI Climate Career Coach. You can have career chats with Robin and receive job search tips.
- Job + Employer Ideas. You can receive ideas for employers and types of jobs in sustainability and climate that match your skills.
- Quick Cover Letters. Writing the first draft is often the hardest part. You can use ClimateJobs.AI to quickly create a cover letter based on the job,your experience, and the hiring organization.
- Climate x AI Startups. There are people who want to use AI to address climate challenges. You can discover some of the startups that are working at the intersection of AI and climate.
Learn more at https://climatejobs.ai
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