Climate change, sustainability and behaviour change are inextricably linked. In order to understand and make positive changes in our environment, we must fully understand the impacts of climate change, how to implement sustainable development and measure sustainability, and the role of psychology in enacting behavioural changes.
This course is tailored for anyone working in environmental education, environmental and sustainability managers or anyone eager to tackle climate change and champion sustainability in their personal or professional spheres. Whether you are developing or leading environmental projects or seeking to deepen your understanding of our changing environment, this course will give you a broad understanding of the principles and tools needed to make a meaningful impact.
Module 2
The Impact of Climate Change
Module 3
The Role of Sustainability
Module 4
Climate and Sustainability Goals
Module 5
Achieving Sustainability Recognition and ISO Standards
Module 6
Promoting Positive Behaviour Change
Here’s a closer look at the modules in this course:
- Introduction
- Course aims, structure and terminology
- Climate change – the facts
- The Impact of Climate Change
- People – with case studies
- Places – with case studies
- Wildlife – with case studies
- The role of sustainability
- Principles of sustainability
- Reversing the change
- Climate and Sustainability Goals
- UN sustainable development goals
- European and UK goals
- Achieving sustainability recognition and ISO standards
- Critical thinking and assessing environmental impact
- Sustainability, business and Environmental management systems
- ISO standards
- Recognising good practice
- Positive behaviour change
- The role of psychology in behaviour change
- Thinking differently
- Case studies and assessment opportunity
- Achieving a green future
- The tools for future sustainability
- Practical sustainability (links)
- Technology as a tool for sustainability
- Case studies
You will receive a certificate on successful completion of this course. There is a short assessment at the end.
This course is an easy introduction into climate change. It gives you the basics you need to then be able to delve deeper into the more technical and political sides of climate change.
I really enjoyed the case study section on Kiribati. I also found the wetlands section on the final module very interesting and very relevant as peatlands are very important where I live.
I would recommend this to anyone interested in an introductory course on climate change. There are useful articles and resources included. You can complete the course at your own pace.
Depth of knowledge was excellent.
Very easy to understand and accessible
This course was really interesting thank you!
I liked the ability to undertake the course at my own pace.
It was very informative and easy to access and navigate.
Sue searl was very knowledgeable and accommodating
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