PLTS Invites Applications for Climate Justice Certificate Programs
Two PLTS Certificate Programs Now Accepting Applications for 2026
Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary’s Center for Climate Justice and Faith empowers communities of faith to respond to the climate crisis with courage and hope.
The Center for Climate Justice and Faith (CCJF) at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (PLTS) is now accepting applications for two certificate programs that connect faith, community organizing, and environmental action:
Certificate in Faith-rooted Community Organizing for Climate Justice – Apply by December 15, 2025
Spanish-language Certificate in Climate Justice and Faith – Apply by November 28, 2025
Since 2021, the Center has equipped 293 students from 36 countries with the skills, spiritual grounding, and community support needed to advocate for climate justice as a matter of faith. Learn more and subscribe to their newsletter at centerforclimatejusticeandfaith.org.
The Faith-rooted Community Organizing Certificate is a nine-month online program for teams of 3–6 people from faith-based organizations. Through workshops, team coaching, and implementation cycles, participants learn to design and lead community-based climate projects that advance economic, racial, and gender justice. Past projects have included community gardens, fossil fuel retirements, and pollinator havens.
Tuition: $1,000 per team (includes 6 Continuing Education credits). Apply here.
Course Topics
Explore the connections between faith, justice, and climate
Practice community listening tools (1:1s, house meetings, listening campaigns)
Conduct research and analysis of local climate issues
Identify a shared issue for action with your team
Power analysis and strategy development
Design and enact an action plan rooted in your community’s needs
Build lasting partnerships for climate justice across traditions
The Spanish-language Certificate in Climate Justice and Faith is designed for Spanish-speaking faith leaders and lay leaders across North and South America and the Caribbean. This online, cohort-based course nurtures leaders to develop “Sacred Action Projects” rooted in faith and ecological justice, in partnership with Lutheran institutions in El Salvador, Mexico, Argentina, and Uruguay.
Tuition: $600 per participant (scholarships available; includes 6 Continuing Education credits). Apply here.
Both programs are grounded in the Lutheran conviction that caring for creation is an act of faith and that justice for the earth and its people is integral to the gospel.
Together, these programs form a global community of faithful advocates answering God’s call to tend the earth.