Edin - Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP28
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Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP28 at Coursera Overview
Duration | 13 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
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Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP28 at Coursera Course details
- What you'll learn
- Investigate the broader context of COP28 and consider other associated frameworks such as The UN Convention on Biological Diversity.
- Consider local, national, and global perspectives on COP28 through a range of responses to the core themes of the Conference.
- Share ideas and inspiration as to how individuals, communities and organisations can take collaborative action for a sustainable future.
- The 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) is being held in Dubai, UAE from 30 November -12 December 2023
- It will bring together heads of state, climate experts and campaigners to agree and accelerate coordinated global action on climate change
- This two-week course, which runs in parallel with the COP28 conference, offers you an opportunity to examine what COP28 is, why it's important and reflect on how you can add your voice to the call for collective action for a sustainable future
- You will explore the broader context of COP28 and consider other key frameworks such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the UN Convention on Biological Diversity
- Throughout the course, we will share 'live' insights into the issues being discussed at COP28, as well as responses to the conference themes from children and young people, community groups and ministerial bodies, both nationally and internationally
- Using these 'starting points' we will invite you to reflect on what you have heard, watched and read and think about what these conversations and issues mean to you
- We will provide opportunities for discussion and reflection and will share ideas and inspiration to help us all take our next steps beyond the Conference
Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP28 at Coursera Curriculum
Week 1: Setting the Scene
Welcome from the Principal, Peter Mathieson
What on Earth could be more important?
Course introduction
Community focus
Learning approach
Meet the team
Welcome to Week 1!
An urgent need for collective action
A global call to action
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
A global crisis: Climate change
Social and planetary boundaries
Climate justice: Unequal distribution of impacts
The importance of education and learning
Taking action through education and learning
Introduction
The journey to COP28
What is COP28?
What does COP28 hope to achieve?
Three COPs: A united approach
Update: Direct from COP28
COP28: A Perspective #1
COP28: A Perspective #2
COP28: A Perspective #3
COP28: Context and Hopes
COP28: A Perspective #4
Advancing the Global Methane Pledge
COP28: A Perspective #5
COP28: A Perspective #6
Update: Ocean and Cryosphere
COP28: A Perspective #7
Update: Loss and Damage
COP28: A Perspective #8
Update: Health
Update: Global Stocktake
COP28: A Perspective #9
Update: Part 1 - Reflections from Week 1 at COP28
Update: Part 2 - Reflections from Week 1 at COP28
Creative response: We Are The Possible!
Week 1 reflection
Getting help
Introduce yourself
Community Discussion: Week 1 reflections
Week 2: Learning Live from COP28
Insight: Lorna Slater, Scottish Government
Insight: Won Jung Byun, UNESCO
Insight: Monomita Nag-Chowdhury, British Council
Insight: Evance Ouya, Youth Coordinator, RCE South Rift
Insight: David Okenwa, Mock COP
Final thoughts: Never doubt we can change the world
Welcome to Week 2!
Introduction
Spotlight: 'UN Climate Negotiations Simulation'
Update: Direct from COP28
Update: Sharing Thinking
COP28: A perspective #10
Introduction
Spotlight: Focus on partnerships
Update: Direct from COP28
Update: Working Collaboratively
COP28: A perspective #11
Introduction
Spotlight: Stories for action
Update: Direct from COP28
Update: Formal education
Update: Prioritising climate education
COP28: A perspective #12
Introduction
Spotlight: Stories of change
Update: Direct from COP28
Update: Community building
COP28: A perspective #13
Update: Focus on Nature
Introduction
Spotlight: Stories of change
Update: Direct from COP28
Update: Youth engagement
Update: Final Negotiations #1
Where do we go from here?
Update: Direct from COP28
Update: Final negotiations #2
COP28: A perspective #14
Update: Final negotiations #3
New Reading
COP28: A perspective #15
Congratulations!
Next steps
Week 2 reflection
Community Discussion: Sharing thinking
Sharing: Learning tools and resources
Community Discussion: Working collaboratively
Sharing: Learning tools and resources
Community Discussion: Moving to Action
Sharing: Learning tools and resources
Community Discussion: Moving to action
Sharing: Learning tools and resources
Community Discussion: Stories of action
Sharing: Learning tools and resources
Community Discussion: Critical reflections
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