SLP Climate Leadership Certificate
The SLP Climate Leadership Certificate is a uniquely designed 5-month climate-focused leadership education program, awarding successful participants with a certificate from Sustain Labs Paris. The program focuses on three core aspects: science-driven climate action, purpose-driven leadership, and personal growth, while equipping participants with the skills to navigate ambiguity, drive climate action across sectors, and develop solutions to today’s most pressing sustainability challenges.
With an immersive in-person Climate Leaders Retreat in Dubai, along with leadership coaching and passion project building with mentorship support, this unique program also fosters learning and collaboration by creating a community of the most knowledgeable and resilient climate leaders globally.
Why choose the SLP Climate Leadership Certificate?
This program uniquely blends technical expertise, leadership development, and mentorship, preparing you to drive meaningful change within your organization and beyond. Learn from the best in climate education, with world-class faculty, expert coaches, and a highly selective cohort of global change-makers.
What will SLP Climate Leaders learn?
Develop a systems thinking approach and skills to lead your organization’s climate agenda.
Grasp the latest science, accounting, and management of carbon.
Understand nature and nature-based solutions for climate change.
Acquire deep hands-on knowledge about the most cutting-edge technologies for industrial decarbonization.
Know about current climate-related global regulations and anticipate those on the horizon.
Build purpose-driven leadership skills to drive impactful climate action within your organization and beyond.
Enhance personal growth with leadership coaching.
Program Structure
Delivered over four modules (each five weeks long), the training combines innovative pedagogy and self-paced interactive learning material. Themes include:
Science of climate change: A deep understanding of the science driving climate action.
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Carbon management: Methodologies and tools for carbon accounting and management.
Industrial decarbonization: Cutting-edge solutions across industries for reducing emissions.
Climate regulations and policies: Navigating current regulations and preparing for future changes.
Program offerings
Climate Leaders Retreat (10 - 12 October 2025, Dubai)
A 3-day immersive experience in Dubai, UAE, focused on key aspects of climate leadership:
Climate science: Explore trends from the latest data and science, along with the scientific outlook for climate change.
Climate action: Hands-on learning through technology and nature-based solutions.
Climate finance: Strategies to mobilize and deploy funds for sustainability initiatives.
Purpose-driven leadership for organizational change: Build the skills to inspire and lead impactful climate action.
Systems thinking for climate action: Learn how to design and implement systemic solutions.
Mentorship: Receive in-depth guidance and feedback on your passion project.
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Participants will also gain full access to GITEX Impact 2025 (12-15 October 2025), including opportunities to speak in pavilions and engage with global sustainability leaders.
Climate Leaders Retreat, Dubai
10-12 Oct 2025
GITEX Impact Dubai
12-15 Oct 2025
Module 2
16 Jun 2025
Module 3
21 Jul 2025
Module 4
25 Aug 2025
Module 1
12 May 2025
Masterclass
12 May 2025
Masterclass
16 Jun 2025
Masterclass
21 Jul 2025
Masterclass
25 Aug 2025
What will the format be?
Self-paced online and interactive learning
3-day in-person Climate Leaders Retreat in Dubai, UAE
1:1 leadership coaching
Passion project with mentorship
Industry immersion at GITEX Impact, Dubai, UAE
Meet the faculty
Dr Lee Howell
Executive Director, Villars Institute, Switzerland
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Former MD, World Economic Forum
Lise Anna Bruynooghe
Founder, School of Change
​Ex-Chief of Staff, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Dr Miniya Chatterji
CEO, Sustain Labs Paris
Program dates
12 May 2025 - 15 October 2025
Costs
USD 4,250 per participant.​
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Participants cover their travel, accommodation, visa for the in-person bootcamp in Dubai, UAE.
Who should apply to the SLP Climate Leadership Certificate?
The program is exclusively for leading sustainability and climate action decision-makers within public and private organizations, who are seeking to deepen their knowledge as well as gaining unique skills in working through their organizations as well as the ecosystem for climate action.
You could be Chief Sustainability Officers, Directors or aspiring C-suite executives who champion sustainability and climate.
To apply for the program, submit your application HERE.
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For any queries, write to us at sustain@labsparis.com
