Climate Solutions & Strategies

An Oxford-Certified Global Programme

Join a global community of innovators, educators, engineers, and change makers
building real climate solutions and earn an Oxford certificate along the way. 

START DATE: MARCH 16 | 14-WEEK PROGRAM | PRICE: $2000 | SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

WHY THIS PROGRAM

A rigorous, skills-based education
A caring, global community
A foundation for courageous leadership

Integrate theory and practice 

Learn with global experts and practitioners, grapple with unique case studies, and complete applied assignments relevant to your experience, geography, and climate context.

Demystify climate complexity

Make sense of the latest developments in climate science, energy transitions, food systems, green finance, nature-based solutions, corporate sustainability and more.

See systems clearly


Acquire frameworks to understand how change happens and how you can drive it in your communities, organizations, and industries.

Build the skills the world needs

Develop in-demand green skills through expert-led workshops. Learn to apply your professional experience for maximum climate impact.

Lead with intention

Master climate-era leadership: resilience, communication, decision-making under uncertainty & deep listening. Use AI intentionally and ethically to analyze, innovate & scale solutions.

Turn learning into action

Build a capstone project that showcases your capabilities to employers and partners. Graduate with an Oxford certificate that signals credibility, rigor & readiness to lead.

OUR COMMUNITY

Who this programme is for

No matter where you come from, you’ll find your people here

  • Engineers and entrepreneurs
  • Activists and advocates
  • Storytellers and educators
  • Financiers and business innovators
  • Conservationists and farmers
  • Policy makers and administrators
  • Dreamers and connectors
MEET YOUR FACULTY

Lead Creators

Dr. Kamal Kapadia

CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SKILL UP FOR EARTH
Climate educator, solar PV business developer, clean energy researcher + policy advocate, and sustainable development specialist with close to three decades of experience across India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, U.K. and U.S. Previously, Dr. Kapadia was co-founder and Chief Learning Officer of Terra.do, a climate education and careers company where she created the "Climate Change: Learning for Action" programme that graduated thousands of professionals. She holds a PhD from U.C. Berkeley, and an MSc from University of Oxford. 

Dr. Anders Halverson

CO-DIRECTOR OXFORD CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN CLIMATE SOLUTIONS & STRATEGIES
Dr. Halverson's focus lies in helping people find actionable solutions to climate change and the nature and biodiversity crisis. Most recently, he was Science Advisor for Terra.do. He received his Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Yale University and since that time he has been researching and communicating about issues at the nexus of nature, science, and people. His award-winning writing can be found in various publications including his environmental history book, An Entirely Synthetic Fish.

Professor Michael Obersteiner 

DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE INSTITUTE & PROFESSOR OF GLOBAL CHANGE AND SUSTAINABILITY, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Dr. Obersteiner’s research spans a variety of fields from biophysical modelling to the worlds of economics, finance, and integrated assessment. He serves or advises various international organizations including the UNEP IRP, the FAO, the European Commission, WWF, the OECD, and the IPBES. He has studied at the University of Life Sciences Vienna, the Institute for Advanced Studies (IIASA) Vienna, and Columbia University in New York.

Expert Contributors

The program features guest faculty from Oxford and beyond—leaders in science, finance, media, policy, and community action. They bring diverse expertise and lived experience from across the world to ensure a truly global learning experience.

Dr. Amol Phadke

Faculty Director, India Energy & Climate Center, UC Berkeley

Staff Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Energy Policy & Markets | Renewable Energy | Electricity Storage & TransmissionBerkeley,

Berkeley, California, United States

Dr. Laura Canevari

CEO and Founder of ITACA

Coastal Nation and Small Island Developing States | Community-based Adaptation | Risk Assessment Planning

Panama City, Panama

Ashdeep Seth

Skill Up for Earth Engineering Education & Partnerships Lead

Lecturer, U.C. Berkeley
 
Engineering for Climate & Social Impact | Product and Program Strategy | Social Innovation

Oakland, California, United States

Dr. Janice Lao 

VP - Regulatory, Sustainability & Governance, Helen of Troy

Corporate Sustainability & Governance | Green Finance | Sustainability Education

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Aruna Chandrashekhar

Award-winning land, food systems and nature reporter, Carbon Brief

Climate Equity and Justice | Investigative Journalism | Multimedia Storytelling

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

More experts coming soon!

Dr. Amol Phadke

Faculty Director, India Energy & Climate Center, UC Berkeley

Staff Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Energy Policy & Markets | Renewable Energy | Electricity Storage & TransmissionBerkeley,

Berkeley, California, United States

Dr. Laura Canevari

CEO and Founder of ITACA

Coastal Nation and Small Island Developing States | Community-based Adaptation | Risk Assessment Planning

Panama City, Panama

Ashdeep Seth

Skill Up for Earth Engineering Education & Partnerships Lead

Lecturer, U.C. Berkeley
 
Engineering for Climate & Social Impact | Product and Program Strategy | Social Innovation

Oakland, California, United States

Dr. Janice Lao 

VP - Regulatory, Sustainability & Governance, Helen of Troy

Corporate Sustainability & Governance | Green Finance | Sustainability Education

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Aruna Chandrashekhar

Award-winning land, food systems and nature reporter, Carbon Brief

Climate Equity and Justice | Investigative Journalism | Multimedia Storytelling

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

More experts coming soon!


SCHOLARSHIPS

Climate leadership should be for everyone — not just those who can afford it.

Skill Up for Earth is a nonprofit organization committed to access, affordability, and global equity.

Our Oxford-certified Climate Solutions and Strategies Programme welcomes participants from every region and background. We encourage everyone who feels called to act — regardless of financial circumstances — to apply.

Half of our seats are reserved for learners who receive partial or full scholarships.

Scholarships prioritize applicants from the Global South, underrepresented communities, and sectors where resources are limited but the potential for impact is high.

You can apply for scholarships in our application.

Apply first; finances come later. Every application is reviewed on merit and motivation. Once accepted, you can request need-based financial support.

WANT TO HELP?
Your tax-deductible donation helps another learner step into climate leadership. Every contribution — large or small — directly funds scholarships for people who bring diverse voices, geographies, and lived experience into the global climate movement.

Kamal is a voice of clarity on the contradictions of our planet's boundaries with the workings of our present economic system. She pointed me in all the right directions and helped shape fresh narratives for positive change. She's a warm, accessible and deeply knowledgeable climate educator - just what the world needs on the topic of our time!

Marina Haydn

Co-founder and Board Member, Doughnut Vienna
Member of Advisory Board, 4P Capital
Formerly: Senior Sustainability Strategist, Quantis
EVP Sustainability, The Economist
Vienna, Austria
The Learning for Action course developed by Kamal for Terra.do was a pivotal experience for me in my own climate journey. The course gave me the holistic mental model of the climate landscape that I needed to understand the many aspects of the climate challenge, the many possible solutions, and how these all fit together. I went from seeing climate change as an overwhelming complex problem (which it is) to instead feeling empowered by the many possible ways I could be part of the ecosystem. 

Pia Faustino

Principal Consultant
Thinking Machines Data Science
Manila, Philippines


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Kamal’s teaching grounded me in the science of climate while still touching a bit of everything, giving me a powerful foundation to jump into a climate career. Her clean energy module and “electrify everything” chapter sparked my own exploration into distributed solar and ultimately led me to start Bright Saver, which has already helped pass a state law enabling more accessible and affordable plug-in solar technology.

Kevin Chou

Founder and Executive Director, Bright Saver
20 years former tech CEO
UC Berkeley Board of Trustees
San Francisco Bay Area, United States 

An experienced educator and energy transition expert, Kamal has the rare ability to identify knowledge gaps and design upskilling pathways for professionals pivoting into the energy transition space. She designed the Learning for Action coursework at Terra.do, which offered a comprehensive overview of the transition — from technology to climate communication— which helped me apply my technical problem-solving skills to complex systems-level challenges. Kamal brings integrity and a genuine coaching mindset to her work - she took the time to understand my goals and offered thoughtful guidance.

Sudeshna Mohanty

Engineer, RMI
Circular Battery Supply Chains and Transportation Electrification 
Denver, United States

What differentiated Kamal's teaching from other climate education I've encountered is her commitment to "learning by doing." She didn't just teach climate content; she structured experiences where we had to apply systems thinking, grapple with trade-offs & locate our own capacities for action. That principle...which she embodies through her own career journey from solar installation to research to education and showed me that expertise is built through genuine engagement, not passive consumption.

Arunabha Bhattacharya

Asia Lead - Networks and Ecosystems, Practical Action
Bengaluru, India

Anders is truly a gem of an instructor. He led us with patience, kindness, and genuine passion. His willingness to recognize and elevate others’ knowledge created an environment where we all felt safe to explore, question, and learn from each other without judgment. Through his facilitation, our sessions became spaces for diverse thoughts, opinions, and possibilities to flourish. Anders has a rare gift for creating and enabling beautiful, inclusive communities where every voice matters. The learning and perspectives I gained through Anders continue to inform my work in climate investing.

Lasya Nadimpally

VC, Climate & Tech, Anthill Ventures
Hyderabad, India
Kamal's humble and measured approach to teaching and facilitation matched perfectly with her enthusiasm and passion for climate action. Her extensive knowledge and networks were a huge benefit to the learning experience. And I valued her tailored approach that helped guide each individual to their best outcomes.

Liam Hardy

Head of Research, Green Alliance
ex-Astrophysicist
Sheffield, UK

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