Boreas Leadership Program

Meeting the world’s environmental challenges demands effective leadership. The Institute on the Environment’s Boreas Leadership Program provides University of Minnesota graduate and professional students and postdoctoral fellows with skills needed to be active, effective environmental leaders, prepared to catalyze solutions to environmental and social challenges.

Drawing on expertise from across the University, Boreas connects participants with environmental leaders in many sectors and enhances leadership skills in three areas: communications and media, integrative leadership, and systems thinking. The program also offers valuable professional networking opportunities for students.

Boreas Leadership Program Focus Areas

  • Communications and Media
    Boreas communications and media workshops help participants meet the challenge of communicating complex environmental issues.

  • Integrative Leadership
    This workshop empowers participants to work across diverse and sometimes conflicting disciplines and interests to effectively address environmental problems.

  • Systems Thinking and Tools
    The systems thinking and tools section develops participants’ ability to deconstruct, describe, and address environmental problems using systems tools.

Professional Networking

Regular professional networking events bring students together with established environmental leaders to discuss how to build effective careers involving environmental leadership. View the upcoming schedule

NEW! Boreas Leadership Certificate

Participants can now earn a Boreas Leadership Certificate by participating in Boreas workshops and applying leadership skills learned to a practical environmental leadership project. Learn more about the certificate

Applications - Twin Cities

  • Applications are required to participate in the Boreas workshops.
    Applications for spring 2012 workshops on the Twin Cities campus are closed.

Applications - Duluth

  • NEW! Boreas workshops will be offered on the Duluth campus. Applications for spring 2012 workshops on the Duluth campus are closed.

Boreas Leadership Certificate

Announcements

  • Monthly Insights and Inspirations Networking Event!
    Join Boreas every third Thursday of the month for Insights and Inspirations Networking. Food and drink provided.
    Third Thursdays during the semester 4:30–6:00 pm
    IonE Commons; Room R350
    LES Building, St. Paul Campus
    Full Schedule
  • FAQ
    View frequently asked questions about the Boreas Program.
  • CONTACT BOREAS
    boreas@umn.edu