The University of Vermont is thrilled to share a professional development opportunity at the their Institute for Agroecology. The program is currently recruiting professionals to enroll in the Certificate of Graduate Study in Agroecology (CGSA) <https://www.uvm.edu/instituteforagroecology/full-certificate-graduate-study-agroecology>  or register for any of the individual courses as a stand-alone option.

This spring, the University offers “Transformative Agroecology” and on “Participatory Action Research and Transdisciplinary Agroecology”. In the fall, there will be courses on “Ecological Foundations of Agroecology”, “Planetary Health and Agroecology” and on “Social Movements, Food Sovereignty and Agroecology.”

The professional and graduate education focuses on equipping participants with the knowledge and competencies to transform food systems and society through agroecology. Whether working in a research institution, a foundation, government agency, NGO, farmer organization or a social movement organization, these courses provide an opportunity to deepen one’s knowledge and practice. They also result in a credential that can open new doors and help career advancement. 

The courses are international in scope and use interactive and creative approaches to teaching, which focus on creating learning communities amongst diverse cohorts of students, often participating from different geographies of the world. By learning through case studies, exploring the latest approaches to understanding agroecology, hearing from leading agroecologists as guest speakers, and through meaningful projects and assignments, the program aims to inspire, inform and skill-up participants to become agents of change for a more just and sustainable food system.