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Climate Leadership Development
Course delivery occurs outside of a physical classroom, and generally takes place online.
Microcreds overview
This course qualifies for a 80% subsidy under the HCI Fees Subsidy.
Please refer to the Entry Requirements section for details and eligibility criteria.
This Micro-credential is offered to a range of interdisciplinary public sector and private enterprise professionals who want to improve their Climate Leadership and sustainability knowledge and skills.
It provides an opportunity to develop your leadership skills at an individual or organisational level.
You can expect to build your professional network with like-minded individuals across a range of sectors and gain key knowledge specific to climate leadership.
It covers several areas: including climate change as a systemic challenge; introduction to climate leadership; climate justice and transformational leadership; and driving behavioural change.
You will work on an individual professional development plan to showcase your climate leadership skills and demonstrate how these are relevant to your sector. By addressing the global climate challenge and ability to apply the course theory to a real-world workplace challenge.
How will this Micro-credential be delivered?
- The micro-credential will be delivered online through monthly webinars, peer-to-peer discussions, and self-directed learning.
- Monthly small group mentoring will be available to support your professional development.
- An optional in-person networking session will take place at the end of the course.
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What you'll learn
On successful completion of this micro-credential, learners will be able to:
- Evaluate and apply a range of standard and specialised knowledge and tools for effective climate leadership
- Lead and initiate climate action activity to take significant responsibility for the work of individuals and groups.
- Understand and reflect on public and corporate norms for sustainability and climate action and take action to change them where appropriate.
- Identify methods to self-evaluate and take responsibility for continuing academic/professional development
- Utilise a Systems Thinking approach to demonstrate climate leadership in a wide variety of professional levels and contexts
Dr Quentin Crowley is Associate Professor in Geology, in the School of Natural Sciences.
As a Natural Scientist, Quentin's research takes a holistic view of Earth system change, incorporating aspects of environmental change in "deep time", as well as changes in the contemporary environment and how these affect society today. He has published widely in a variety of geoscience and environmental science themes, taking an interdisciplinary approach in his research.
Quentin is lead of the HCI Pillar 3 project Ireland's Knowledge Centre for Carbon, Climate and Community Action (IKC3) at Trinity College Dublin. He is also IKC3 lead for Climate Innovation and Experiential Learning. Overall, the project seeks to provide education and training to help enterprise and society to prepare for a more sustainable future.
In terms of leadership experience, Quentin is Co-vice Chair of Climate-KIC (Europe's main climate innovation initiative), Member of the World Health Organisation expert working group on environment and occupational risks for cancer prevention, Fellow of the Geological Society London, member of the Royal Irish Academy Geography and Geoscience committee, Director of the Trinity Centre for the Environment, Academic Director of the postgraduate certificate in Climate Entrepreneurship, and Fellow of Trinity College Dublin.
Requirements
- Level 8 award minimum 2.2 grade
- Applicants without a level 8 degree may apply through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) route.
- Up to date CV required.
HCI Fees Subsidy
Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria may qualify for a 80% fee subsidy, subject to the availability of subsidized places.
For eligibility details, please refer to the Eligibility Criteria.
For employers
If you are interested in working with Trinity to upskill your staff or develop a micro-credential to meet a specific need in your sector we would love to hear from you. Email us at micro-credentials@tcd.ie or you can book a time to meet with our team.
Got more questions?
If you have any questions about this micro-credential, or would like to book a call with someone on our team, please email us on micro-credentials@tcd.ie