Foundational certification course
Changemaking 101
The foundational course every PollutionProfile Changemaker begins with.
Your progress is saved in this browser so you can pick up where you left off. Work through the modules in any order, though we recommend starting at the top.
How the course works
Each module includes clear learning objectives, a short lesson, key takeaways, an interactive knowledge check, and an "apply it" prompt to connect the ideas to your own life and community. When you finish all six, the capstone points you to the final knowledge check and your certificate.
Course modules
- 👋Module 1· 30 min
Welcome & the Changemaker Movement
What PollutionProfile Changemakers are, why the movement exists, and the values that hold the community together.
- 🌍Module 2· 50 min
Environmental Health Foundations
The core science: what environmental health is, how exposures work, and why lifetime and cumulative exposure matter.
- ⚖️Module 3· 50 min
Environmental Justice & Equity
Why environmental burdens are unevenly distributed, what data gaps hide, and how community stewardship responds.
- 🗣️Module 4· 50 min
Science Communication
How to translate rigorous environmental health science into something people can understand, trust, and act on.
- 🛡️Module 5· 50 min
Ethical Data Stewardship & Responsible Tech
Data coloniality versus Fair Tech, the idea of data trusts and cooperatives, and what responsible AI means in practice.
- 🔄Module 6· 50 min
Community-Centered Design & Systems Thinking
How community insight becomes responsible innovation through human-centered design and systems thinking — the loop you will join.
- 🎓Final stepStart module 1
Capstone: Earn Your Certification
You have covered the foundations every Changemaker shares. The capstone pulls it together, confirms your understanding, and points you toward your specialization.
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