Students build an integrated understanding of systems, sustainability and both social and environmental justice; develop deep relationships with self, community and nature; and acquire applied leadership skills. Students concentrate in either Sustainable Systems or Climate Justice. The two-year, 39-credit residential program is composed of semester-long courses and one summer block where students get hands on experience within the natural world and in community. In the final year, students apply their leadership skills to a substantial project in collaboration with a professional organization or complete a formal written thesis. Most classes are scheduled in the late afternoon and evening, and on occasional weekends, to accommodate working students.