The course Passing on Knowledge of Climate Change to Future Generations offers you a holistic approach on one of the the most pressing challenges of our time. The current situation of the climate change requires well-informed and committed leaders. This course is designed to equip you with the tools required to understand and address the climate dynamics, the advanced climate models and the the IPCC’s most recent projections. Via mitigation strategies y sustainable transformation, you will learn how to lead the transition to a post-carbon economy, adopting innovative technologies y climate governance. The transformative climate education and the intergenerational leadership are essential for empower the younger generation in the search for a a fairer and more sustainable future. With a focus on the ethics and the environmental responsibility, this course is not only relevant because of the growing demand for labour in the sector, but because it puts you in the at the heart of the collective action necessary to tackle climate change effectively.
Passing on Knowledge of Climate Change to Future Generations
The course ‘Climate Change Literacy for Future Generations’ is aimed at professionals and graduates in the environmental sector who wish to update their knowledge of climate dynamics, mitigation strategies and the transfer of knowledge to new generations. It is ideal for those seeking to get involved in climate education and intergenerational collective action.
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Climate Change
Course objectives
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Understand advanced climate models y IPCC scenarios to interpret future projections.
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Identify planetary boundaries y system resilience to assess environmental risks.
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Distinguish human signals of the natural climate variability to analyse climate change.
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To recognise turning points y systemic risks to anticipate global impacts.
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Explore the post-carbon transition and the cost-effective redesign to promote sustainability.
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Assess carbon capture technologies to reduce emissions in key sectors.
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To analyse the climate governance and the green finance to promote sustainable investments.
What does it prepare you for?
This course prepares you for understand the complex dynamics of the climate and the systemic challenges facing our planet. You will acquire the skills to implement mitigation strategies, decarbonisation y climate governance. What’s more, you’ll be able to communicate climate knowledge effectively a new generations, promoting a intergenerational leadership that promotes climate justice and the environmental responsibility. By the end of the course, you will be able to to inspire and lead collective action towards a a sustainable future.
Teaching units
TEACHING UNIT 1. CLIMATE DYNAMICS AND PROJECTIONS
1. Advanced climate models and IPCC scenarios
2. Planetary boundaries and the resilience of Earth’s systems
3. Human-induced signals vs. natural climate variability
4. Tipping points and global systemic risks
TEACHING UNIT 2. MITIGATION STRATEGIES AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION
1. The post-carbon transition and economic restructuring
2. Decarbonisation in strategic sectors
3. Carbon capture and offset technologies
4. Climate governance and green finance
TEACHING UNIT 3. PASSING ON CLIMATE KNOWLEDGE TO FUTURE GENERATIONS
1. Transformative climate education and environmental literacy
2. Narratives of the future to communicate science and hope
3. Intergenerational leadership and collective action
4. Ethics, justice and responsibility in the face of climate change