About the Program

The Climate Equity and ReSilience Institute is an intensive learning program created for emerging professionals (current late-stage graduate students, recent graduates, early-career professionals or alternate career flow professionals), working in any discipline who are interested in experiencing in-depth, place-based learning about multiple dimensions of climate and resilience and how climate and environmental work intersect with different cultures and societies. This program is hosted by the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group and Washington Sea Grant, and supported by EarthLab. Funding for CERSI comes from the NOAA Climate Resilience Regional Challenge program through the Washington Department of Ecology.

Program Goals

CERSI participants will come away with:

(1) a better understanding of how climate and environmental resilience intersect with social systems at multiple scales and in various contexts;

(2) knowledge of the theories, tools, and practices to mediate relationships between climate and environmental work and communities; and

(3) a community and professional network of coastal & climate practitioners who are committed to community-based relationships within their research and other climate work.

Learn more about the 2026 program and apply here

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