Building Climate Leaders Through Education and Workforce Development Programs

We envision a resilient world where all communities thrive. Our programs forward this vision by building climate leaders of all ages, abilities, skills, and parts of society in distinct ways.

Empowering K-12 students to become environmental leaders in their communities

SEI's Energize Schools program engages, inspires, and empowers K-12 students to become environmental leaders in their communities, green their facilities, and conserve resources through hands-on learning.

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The School of Environmental Leadership

Students are equipped to drive climate solutions in the future by actively engaging with climate issues in the present while being supported by trained educators.

Fostering the next generation of climate leaders through a premier fellowship experience  

SEI's Climate Corps© program is a cost-effective, bridge-to-career fellowship program that recruits and places rising climate professionals to implement climate and sustainability projects at partner organizations.

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A diverse array of emerging professionals is empowered to address the urgent challenges of the climate crisis while meeting the workforce demands of the public and private sectors.

Bringing educators to public elementary schools to teach nature-based education

SEI's Climate Corps Education Outside (CCEO) fellowship program brings garden educators to public elementary schools, where they grow an outdoor classroom to advance science education and environmental literacy.

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Schools and educators are equipped to provide nature-based education in outdoor classroom settings to foster student engagement with climate issues, now and in the future.

Driving sustainability solutions and education across college campuses 

SEI's Energize Colleges program works with higher education faculty, staff, and students to integrate sustainability and climate solutions into multi-disciplinary curricula and provide experiential learning through internships for current students and fellowships for recent graduates.

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By taking a whole campus approach to climate education, students graduate with key competencies to lead a transition to an equitable and sustainable world.

Building a diverse and representational workforce

SEI's Energize Careers program aims to create a diverse and representational climate and energy workforce through industry-advised training of people who experience systemic barriers to high-road employment​.

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Preparing and connecting people affected first and worst by climate change with careers contributing to climate solutions creates a skilled, thriving, diverse workforce.

Other Initiatives and Programs

SEED Fund

Created by SEI and Optony Inc., the SEED Fund, or the Solar Energy and Economic Development Fund, is a unique opt-in program to empower public agencies to evaluate and participate in a regional group purchase of municipal solar PV projects.

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EAH Housing and Sustainability

SEI and EAH Housing work together to increase energy and water efficiency, reduce operating expenses and resident utility bills, and leverage resources for affordable housing. We benchmark sustainability efforts, create green teams, and build engagement campaigns. 

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