Climate Action Skills
Completed · 1st Cohort
Diploma in Climate Activism
Where Pakistan's climate movement began. Out of 400 applicants, 42 graduates emerged as trained climate advocates equipped with real science, real strategy, and the confidence to lead.
10 Weeks · November 2024 · Inaugural Cohort
Cohort Results
400
Total registrations
65
Selected candidates
42
Graduates
10 wks
Intensive duration
Why This Mattered
Pakistan is on the frontline. This is where the response began.
Launched in November 2024, this inaugural 10-week program established the training model that became the hallmark of Climate Action Skills: intense, structured, demanding, and deeply practical. From 400 registrations, only 65 candidates were selected through a multi-stage screening process, and 42 of them completed every requirement to graduate. The curriculum was built on two interconnected pillars: the science of climate change and the practical skills of effective activism, bridging theory with real-world application in Pakistan's specific context.
Weekly Schedule & Assessment
Sunday: 3-hour live online session. Wednesday: one pre-recorded video lecture. Saturday: weekly online assessment test. Minimum passing marks: 70%. Minimum attendance required: 80%.
Curriculum
Part I: Understanding Climate Change
- Climate Change 101: causes, effects, science fundamentals
- Climate Change in Pakistan: floods, water scarcity, food insecurity
- Climate justice and equity: social and economic dimensions
- Climate models and projections
- Extreme weather events and their climate links
- Sea-level rise and coastal impacts
- Biodiversity loss and ecosystem disruption
- Human health impacts of climate change
Part II: Building Activism Skills
- Effective communication and storytelling
- Digital activism and social media mobilization
- Campaign planning and strategy design
- Building coalitions and partnerships
- Community organizing and mobilization
- Advocacy and policy change
- Direct action and peaceful protest
- Climate education and literacy programs
Part III: Mitigation, Adaptation & Policy
- Renewable energy and emissions reduction
- Climate adaptation: building resilience and infrastructure
- International climate policy: the Paris Agreement
- Climate finance and investment mechanisms
- Green jobs and the sustainable economy
Guest Faculty
Mashhood Siddiqui
Circular Economy and Regenerative Agriculture Expert
Dr. Kishan Chand Mukwana
Dean, Environment Engineering & Chemical Engineering, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Nawabshah, Sindh
"Activism without knowledge is noise. This program gave us the science, the strategy, and the courage to speak with authority on Pakistan's climate crisis." (Views of top participants of the program)
This cohort is complete. The next one is open.
The Diploma in Climate Activism, Cohort 3, is now pre-registering.
See Cohort 3
Disclaimer
The courses offered here are designed to provide working professionals and students with practical climate education that may be missing from their formal education. The program follows a “retrofit” approach, introducing climate education across relevant areas to help address this gap. Participation in or completion of any course does not constitute or imply any assurance or guarantee of employment, promotion, funding, scholarship, admission, or any other professional or financial outcome.