Certificate in Climate & Disaster Resilience

Required selective (choose one of the following two courses. If both courses are taken, one will count as an elective):

Approved electives (minimum of 3 credits from the following):

• Comprehension of an all-hazards approach to disasters, including climate-related events, natural hazards, disease outbreaks, acts of violence, technological disasters, complex and cascading crises
• Demonstration of knowledge of why and how climate variability and change create hazards and disasters
• Analysis of public health implications of disasters, including how outcomes differ by event type
• Comprehension of public health informed climate and disaster cycle frameworks for mitigation, preparation, response and recovery
• Application of public health approaches to climate and disaster events, including hazards and risk analysis, mitigation and preparedness, incident management and response coordination
• Synthesis of knowledge of social determinants of climate and disaster vulnerability, including factors that influence exposure risk, response and recovery
• Application of best practice public health climate and disaster interventions, focused on increasing adaptive capacity, fostering resilience, incorporating social justice or promoting equity
• Comprehension of practice-oriented frameworks, including core capabilities associated with climate change adaptation and resilience, and national and global public health emergency preparedness and response