🇨🇦 University of Victoria Impact Investing Summer School 2026 🌱 Sustainable Finance, Climate Solutions & Net-Zero Transition 💚

Eight days. A UNITAR-accredited certificate. Real-world tools in sustainable finance and impact investing. And a community of peers, practitioners, and thought leaders working on the same questions you are. This summer school is for students who want to understand how capital can actually drive climate solutions — and who want to be part of that work.

The Impact Investing Summer School at the University of Victoria is now in its third edition — an intensive, free, in-person training programme for graduate and undergraduate students from Canadian universities across all disciplines.

What Is This Programme?

The programme equips participants with cutting-edge tools in sustainable finance and impact investing, with a specific focus on community energy transformation and climate solutions. It is designed to give students the knowledge, networks, and credentials to lead the future of impact investing — regardless of their academic background.

What Participants Gain

💡 Essential skills for the future of finance — a solid foundation in impact investing and sustainable finance, learning how capital can drive innovation in clean energy, climate solutions, and the net-zero transition

🤝 A powerful network — connections with professionals, mentors, practitioners, and changemakers shaping the future of finance and sustainability

🎓 Career-defining experience — UNITAR-accredited certificate and specialised expertise that sets participants apart in finance, policy, entrepreneurship, or sustainability careers