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Sightings | The Duke Environmental Leadership Program (DEL)

Learning is a Lifelong Endeavor at the Nicholas School

The Duke Environmental Leadership (DEL) Program serves as the continuing education arm of the Nicholas School, providing unique opportunities for environmental professionals to hone your environmental management skills and stay on top of new developments in the field.

We provide these opportunities through both our Executive Education Program and a DEL-Master of Environmental Management (MEM) degree program.Though you already may have completed your graduate work, the DEL-MEM is a great choice for your fellow environmental professionals who want to continue to work while pursuing a degree from Duke University. Please feel free to pass along the DEL-MEM news to your colleagues!

Upcoming Courses
(Offered at Duke in Durham, N.C., unless otherwise noted)

  • Current and Emerging Issues in NEPA
    Nov. 15-17

  • Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act
    Dec. 4-8

  • Environmental Communication for Behavior Change – Online course
    Jan. 16-Feb. 25

  • Socioeconomic Impact Analysis under NEPA
    Jan. 24-26

  • Accounting for Cumulative Effects in the NEPA Process
    Feb. 28-March 2

  • Scoping, Public Involvement and Environmental Justice
    March 28-30

  • Ecological Risk Assessment: Theory and Practice
    May 21-25

Nicholas School alumni receive a 10 percent discount on all short courses

DEL offers a Certificate in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), co-sponsored by the Council on Environmental Quality, Executive Office of the President. This program is designed for professionals seeking essential skills in the understanding and implementation of NEPA.

In addition to open enrollment classes, DEL offers a Custom Course Program to meet clients' specific training needs.

For more information on upcoming short courses, our NEPA Certificate Program, our Custom Course Program and other new and exciting programs, please visit our Web site > or call 919-613-8082.

We look forward to meeting your continuing education needs.