Students take the lead on new climate program
Harvard has launched a Climate Leaders Program for Professional Students to help interested students engage across the University, mentor one another, and develop skills and relationships that support future careers addressing climate change. The student-led, faculty advised program will accept up to 40 master’s students from at least five of Harvard’s graduate schools, and will prioritize students with a demonstrated interest in working in the field. It was developed in partnership with the Harvard University Center for the Environment (HUCE). The deadline to apply is Sept. 12. “As graduate students, we share responsibility for getting climate change education right,” said Sanjay Seth, a dual degree student at Harvard Kennedy School and Graduate Student of Design, who led the organizing effort last year and is helping lead the program’s development. “There’s no blueprint for teaching a topic like climate change, so we’re excited that this new program will provide a platform for students from...