• HACE Harvard Climate Action Training 
  • The Harvard Climate Action Training (piloted in 2021 as the Climate Boot Camp) is designed for alumni who are deeply concerned about the climate crisis and want to take action, but need to know more about planning and implementing climate action strategies in their organization and/or community.

• Harvard Voices on Climate Change
  • This virtual talk series, hosted by the Salata Institute and the Harvard Alumni Association presents informative and dynamic discussions with Harvard faculty working on pressing issues in climate and sustainability.

• Harvard Climate Blog 
  • The Harvard Climate Blog brings Harvard faculty expertise on climate change and sustainability to the wider world.

• Salata Video Library

• Podcast Library

• Harvard Graduate School of Design Executive Education 

• • • The GSD Executive Education offers  on campus and online programs that help individuals, teams, and organizations thrive in a changing world, with topics including real estate, sustainability and health, city building, urban planning, workplace redesign, & communications.

• Harvard Business School Executive Education 

• • • As you prepare for the challenges and opportunities ahead, explore the broad portfolio of Executive Education Programs offered by Harvard Business School. Each year, HBS offers Topic-Focused Programs that include timely content on climate, sustainability, environment, and energy. These targeted, immersive learning experiences allow you to examine global best practices, fill critical knowledge gaps, and enhance your ability to lead meaningful change within your organization and across sectors.

• Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education

• • • Executive Education at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) is the premier global resource for those who aim to advance public policy, seek professional growth, and strive for real-world impact. When you complete an Executive Education program at HKS, you not only gain new tools and strategic frameworks, but also a network of professionals who are eager to drive change in the world around them. Explore climate and sustainability transformative on-campus, online, and blended programs designed and led by Harvard faculty.

• Harvard Business School Online Sustainability Courses

• • Understand how businesses can succeed financially while making sustainability a priority. HBS Online flexible certificate courses cover vital topics professionals need to know today, such as the business risks of climate change, sustainable impact investing, and sustainable business strategy.

• Harvard Innovations Lab: “How to Create a Climate Venture” Class

• • • “How to Create a Climate Venture” is open to all Harvard alumni and is designed for aspiring climate entrepreneurs who do not yet have an idea. We will provide structured activities to help you understand the climate venture space and come up with ideas you might want to work on, as well as meet others who are interested in starting climate ventures.

• Climate Health Organizing Fellows Program

• • • The Climate Health Organizing Fellows Program’s vision is to create a vibrant educational space and community to develop a cadre of health professionals who are inspired and enabled to develop and advance climate solutions.

• Tri-Institute Climate and Human Health Physician Fellowship at Harvard

• • The Climate and Human Health Fellowship is offered in partnership with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard C-CHANGE, and the Harvard FXB Center for Health and Human Rights. The fellowship trains physicians to become leaders in climate and human health research, education, communication, and advocacy.

Interested in connecting with fellow Harvard alumni passionate about climate, environment, and sustainability?

Harvard offers a number of Shared Interest Groups (SIGs) that bring together alumni across schools, class years, and regions to engage around common interests and causes. These University-recognized communities are a powerful way to stay connected, collaborate on initiatives, and build networks with others working to advance climate solutions and environmental leadership.

Explore the curated list of SIGs and learn how to get involved in groups focused on sustainability, climate, environment, and more.

• Harvard Alumni for Agriculture and Food SIG
  • Aims to develop an active and engaged network of alumni interested in the future of agriculture, sustainable food, and bioenergy production. 
  • President: Aaron-Micael  Beydoun ALM ’13
    Email: beydoun.micael@gmail.com

• Harvard Alumni for Climate and Environment SIG 
  • The Harvard Alumni for Climate and the Environment connects and serves the Harvard Alumni community to help achieve a consequential response to climate change and a more sustainable and just world.
  • Co-President: Santiago Creuheras ALM ’00, ALM ’01, MPA ’24, CSS ’01
    Co-President: Michelle Ashley Faggert EDM ’22
    Email: hace@alumni.harvard.edu 

• Harvard Alumni Disaster Preparedness and Response Team

• • Connects alumni interested in helping individuals and communities prepare for and recover from disasters such as pandemics and storms. Activities include providing impacted alumni and their communities with free access to confidential advice from specialists, shipments of critical supplies, volunteers to work directly in the aftermath of an incident, and long term strategies to help communities plan their rebuilding efforts in areas such as urban planning, public health, and education. 
  • President: Nermin Ahmad AB ’78
    Learn more: nerminkahmad@gmail.com

ClassACTs is a vehicle to bring classmates and others together to address important local, national and international problems including climate, environment, and sustainability challenges and solutions.   We are committed to positive change, together. We do this by bridging gaps between existing nonprofit efforts and classmates’ expertise, sharing news of progress and ideas,  and learning about ways we can help others by collaborating with each other in larger Class Acts such as the Benazir Bhutto Leadership Program.

Alumni-led and spanning six continents, Harvard Clubs offer vibrant, geographically-based communities with their own local flavor. In addition to networking and social programming, many Clubs host climate and sustainability events and even have special interest groups (SIGs) focused on environmental topics.

For example, the Harvard Club of New York features a Climate and Resilience SIG open to all HCNY members. Be sure to check out the resources and programming offered by your local Harvard Club—you may find opportunities to connect with others passionate about climate work or even start your own SIG or host a sustainability-related event.

Explore the Clubs Directory

Harvard Climate Entrepreneur’s Circle is a selective incubation program for high-potential ventures working to address climate change.  Climate Circle participants have access to world-class coaching, legal counsel, warm connections to industry leaders, and a peer group of ventures that are all working on innovative solutions to tackle climate change.

HBS/Harvard Alumni for Climate Action is a group of HBS alumni and other Harvard-affiliated people who wish to make a large and positive climate change-related difference in the world.

Looking to expand your network of fellow alumni working or volunteering in climate, environment, and sustainability? Use the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) Alumni Directory to search for alumni by name, class year, School, or area of interest—and connect directly through the platform’s built-in email function.

To help others find you, update your own profile to include your climate and sustainability affiliations, professional roles, or volunteer activities. The more complete your profile, the easier it is to build meaningful connections across the alumni community.

View the directory here.

Visit the Harvard Alumni Association site to view a list of career and networking resources by school.

The Careers in Climate Action Speaker Series features leading climate and sustainability practitioners — many of them Harvard alumni. In this in person event, speakers will reflect on their work and career path, providing valuable insights needed to launch a climate career.

View past event recordings here.

The Salata Institute Climate and Sustainability Career Expo is a collaborative effort across Harvard schools and MIT to connect organizations focused on climate, sustainability, and the environment with Harvard undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni.

Learn more