Are you a student who is passionate about protecting our planet? Do you want to learn how to get the U.S. to quit dirty coal? Are you looking for the skills needed to help protect our oceans from over-fishing and to stand up to corporate forest destroyers?

If so, we're looking for you!

The Greenpeace Semester is an organizing training for student activists. It's action-filled and the best hands-on training for students to become environmental leaders.

The program combines classroom-style workshops with hands-on field training and travel. You will learn grassroots organizing, how to plan effective campaigns and the principles and practice of non-violent direct action.

You will receive training by dedicated environmental activists: organizers, campaigners, and experts committed to saving the planet and teaching the next generation of environmental leaders how to solve some of the world's biggest environmental problems. You will also hear from issue experts on climate change, ocean protection, nuclear energy, forest conservation, toxic pollution, and corporate abuse of the environment.