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Discover solutions to climate change
Man-made climate change is one of the biggest threats to the world. The effects are already being seen through receding glaciers, ocean acidification and an increasingly vulnerable food supply. It’s vital we work to find solutions to climate change.
On this course you will explore solutions to this global challenge, including mitigation, adaptation and geo-engineering, which can help avoid the most dangerous climate changes and increase the resilience of societies and ecosystems to climate changes that cannot be avoided.
Prerequisite
You don’t need any prior knowledge of climate change, just an interest in science, nature and the environment.
Syllabus
Week 1 - Climate Action
Week 2 - Life on land
Week 3 - Life below water
Week 4 - Sustainable cities and communities
Instructors
Tim Lenton
Professor Tim Lenton is Chair in Climate Change/Earth System Science at the University of Exeter. His research focuses on understanding the behaviour of the Earth as a whole system.
Damien Mansell
Senior Lecturer at The University of Exeter specialising in Glaciology, GIS and Remote Sensing
Educator on Climate Change: Challenges and Solutions
Find me on twitter @DamienMansell
Liam Taylor
PhD student researching the impacts of climate change on our world
Course producer for University of Exeter Global Systems Institute
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