At UC Berkeley Extension, you can learn how sustainability interfaces with economics, social issues, ethical consumerism, green building, design, architecture, and urban planning. Our courses and programs provide options that are specific to your interests and career goals as you prepare to enter the green economy.

For spring 2011, UC Berkeley Extension offers a variety of new courses in areas such as environmental justice, ecology, sustainable design, policy and leadership, and water management. Also new is the Certificate Program in the Essentials of Green Chemistry, developed in partnership with the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health.

UC Berkeley Extension is a U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Education Provider and offers USGBC-approved courses for Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) continuing education credit.

Free Information Sessions: Sustainable Design
January 5 and May 23 in San Francisco

Free Information Sessions: The Essentials of Green Chemistry
January 19 and 22 in Berkeley

Free Information Sessions: Leadership in Sustainability and Environmental Management, Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting, and Responsible Global Change Management
January 31 and May 24 in Berkeley

Enroll in spring 2011 courses!

Free Public Lecture
Advancing the Green Economy: Achieving Impact from the Office to the Ecosystem
March 17 in Berkeley

Climate Change

Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting

Environmental Law

The Essentials of Green Chemistry

Green Building

Solar

Sustainable Design

Sustainability and Energy

Sustainability and Transportation