Experience Environmental Education
Online and in the Field

Why This Course Is Different

ESE 5020: Foundations of Environmental and Sustainability Education

• Learn online and in the field through a blend of live online classes and an optional immersive experience.
• Apply what you learn through a community-based experiential learning project.
• Explore today’s most important issues including climate resilience, environmental justice, sustainability, and community leadership.
• Learn alongside a supportive community of educators, leaders, and changemakers.

3 Graduate Credits | Fall 2026

Environmental education is about more than teaching. It is about helping people and communities thrive in a changing world.

Explore how environmental educators foster resilience, sustainability, and hope through community engagement, environmental justice, and experiential learning. This graduate course combines engaging online learning with an optional immersive field experience, helping you connect theory with practice while building skills you can apply in your own work and community.

Standard Course Fee: $1,644
Try Us Out Discount: $1,000
Alumni: $822
Audit: $990

You'll Leave with the Ability to:

• Understand the role of environmental education in addressing climate change, sustainability, and community challenges.
• Explore resilience at personal, community, and ecological scales and understand why community is essential in times of change.
• Apply environmental education approaches through service, experiential learning, and community engagement.
• Develop strategies for inspiring learning, leadership, and meaningful action in your own communities and organizations.

Featured Authors and Ideas

Students engage with contemporary scholarship and multimedia exploring the connections between environmental education, community, and sustainability.

Mia Birdsong — Community, belonging, and collective care
Donella Meadows — Sustainability transitions and systems thinking
Kyle Whyte — Indigenous environmental justice and climate responsibility
Raymond De Young — Resilience, behavior change, and sustainability
Maria Ojala — Hope and climate education
Susanne Moser — Transformation and sustainability

Course materials include peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, podcasts, and multimedia resources that connect environmental education theory with real-world practice.

Optional Maine Field Experience

Maine Local Living School • Temple, Maine

September 13–17, 2026

Deepen your learning through a four-day immersion in environmental education, sustainability, and community living.

Experience:

• Wild plant and tree identification
• Agroforestry and regenerative land practices
• Traditional homesteading skills
• Food preservation and fermentation
• Ecological stewardship
• Reflection and community learning

Donor-Supported Opportunity: A $1,200 value

Eligible enrolled students receive:

• Program tuition
• Lodging
• Meals

Students are responsible for transportation to Temple, Maine.

Course Details

Format: Online (Synchronous) with optional field experience

Class Meetings

Thursdays
September 3–December 10, 2026
1:00–4:00 PM ET

Who Should Enroll:

• Environmental educators
• Classroom teachers
• Outdoor and experiential educators
• Sustainability professionals
• Community educators and nonprofit leaders
• Anyone interested in environmental and sustainability education

Learn Together. Experience Togehter.

Earn graduate credit while exploring today’s environmental challenges through collaborative online learning, meaningful community engagement, and an unforgettable field experience.

Build knowledge. Build community. Build hope.

Space is limited. Contact Antioch University to learn more: emccann@antioch.edu

Register for ESE 5020: https://continuinged.antioch.edu/academic-courses/foundations-of-environmental-sustainability-education/

Antioch University welcomes learners from all backgrounds and especially encourages participation from individuals whose identities and lived experiences have been historically underrepresented in the environmental movement.

Wondering whether the Environmental Studies M.S. is right for you? Prospective students can enroll in up to three graduate credits at a significantly reduced tuition rate. These credits are fully transferable into the Environmental Studies M.S. degree if you choose to continue.

Need financial assistance? A limited number of donor-funded tuition waivers are available for committed prospective students who would benefit from additional financial support. These funds reflect our commitment to expanding access, community engagement, and environmental education for all. Contact us to learn more about eligibility and availability.

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