At a Glance
Training future leaders to build a sustainable, thriving future
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75+
courses on climate, biodiversity, and sustainability each term in departments and schools across the university
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450+
Yale faculty working in 12 key action areas
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10+
non-degree certificate programs in climate change, sustainability, forest conservation, green chemistry, and more
Educational Offerings
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Yale Courses
In the Yale University Course Search, use keywords like “environment” and “sustainability” to find courses related to solving planetary challenges.
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Graduate Degree Programs
Explore graduate-level opportunities to study at the Yale School of the Environment.
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Non-Degree Certificates
Earn a Yale non-degree certificate in topics vital to addressing the climate emergency and achieving a sustainable future.
Courses by Action Area
Free Resources
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Urban Sustainability Toolbox
The Hixon Center bridges scientific knowledge with practice to create vibrant, healthy, and equitable cities. Explore their simple, practical tools for sustainable cities.
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Yale Experts Explain
Browse fun sustainability explainer videos produced by the Yale Office of Sustainability.
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Yale Climate Connections
Yale Climate Connections is a news service that aims to help you understand the reality of climate change and what you can do about it.
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Yale Environment 360
An online magazine offering opinion, analysis, reporting, and debate on global environmental issues.
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Environmental Performance Index (EPI)
Using 58 performance indicators across 11 issue categories, the EPI ranks 180 countries on climate change performance, environmental health, and ecosystem vitality.
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Yale Urban
Yale Urban develops the knowledge, leadership, and partnerships to understand and solve urban challenges and create more sustainable, vibrant, and equitable urban futures.
Building Dense Cities with Forest Biomass
What if the making of global buildings and cities could instead become a force to incentivize environmental restoration, reverse climate change, and enhance biodiversity? “Regenerative building” is a new approach that empowers makers of built environments to pursue radical reductions in the consumption of raw materials, non-renewable energy, and waste.
Something missing?
We’re working to provide as comprehensive resources as possible on our site. Please let us know at planetarysolutions@yale.edu if you’d like to add or update a resource.