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The undergraduate certificate in urban studies and planning is a program for students and professionals pursuing careers in urban and adaptation planning, city or county management, and community resilience building. The certificate is an affidavit of academic proficiency and is administered by the Department of Political Science and Geography. The certificate is available to undergraduates and non-degree seeking professionals who meet the requirements. Students with comparable professional experience may be able to satisfy competencies in selected courses through prior learning assessment.

The undergraduate certificate in environmental resources and policy is designed to educate students in the distribution and accessibility of environmental resources (i.e., fresh water and fossil fuels). The certificate is an affidavit of academic proficiency and is administered by the Department of Political Science and Geography. The certificate is available to undergraduates and non-degree seeking professionals who meet the requirements. Students with comparable professional experience may be able to satisfy competencies in selected courses through prior learning assessment.

The undergraduate certificate in hazards and emergency management provides a program for students and professionals pursuing careers in emergency management and related hazards analysis. The certificate is an affidavit of academic proficiency and is administered by the Department of Political Science and Geography. The certificate is available to undergraduates and non-degree seeking professionals who meet the requirements. Students with comparable professional experience may be able to satisfy competencies in selected courses through prior learning assessment.

This minor is offered by the Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Technology of the Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology. The minor features core courses Adaptation to Sea Level Rise and Managing the Climate Crisis, along with a range of resilience focused electives

For nearly 15 years, issues of recurrent flooding and coastal resilience have been a multidisciplinary priority at Old Dominion University. Founded at ODU in 2021 the Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience (ICAR) is a national center for the science and practice of coastal resilience.ICAR's mission is to advance the practice of coastal resilience and adaptation by engaging with communities, organizations, and businesses to develop and deploy solutions based on integrated, innovative, and applied research.ICAR builds on Old Dominion University’s multidisciplinary expertise, leading research, education, and community partnerships to develop practical solutions to challenges faced by coastal communities.

republicEn provides educational support for conservatives committed to building public understanding of free enterprise and its promise to solve energy and climate challenges.

Climate change is the greatest public health crisis of the 21st century. As consistently trusted messengers to the public, health professionals have a crucial role to play in raising public awareness of the health threat posed by climate change and catalyzing action. The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health (Consortium), a program of the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication (4C), organizes major medical societies representing over 1 million physicians and health professionals to carry three simple messages:Climate change is harming Americans today, with people of color and communities living in poverty experiencing greater harm.The way to slow or stop these harms is to decrease the use of fossil fuels and increase energy efficiency and the use of clean energy sources.These changes in energy choices will improve the quality of our air and water and bring immediate health benefits

Mason 4C is a 'think-and-do tank' for climate communication solutions.Since 2007, we’ve helped change the way local media, communities, and organizations talk about climate change. We study audiences, foster trusted messengers, and increase public action toward climate solutions.We conduct rigorous, original research on climate change communication. But our magic ingredient is applying that research in the real-world through our innovative communication and public engagement programs.