University of York - Tackling Environmental Challenges for a Sustainable Future
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Tackling Environmental Challenges for a Sustainable Future at FutureLearn Overview
Duration | 4 weeks |
Total fee | ₹2,763 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Go to Website  |
Credential | Certificate |
Tackling Environmental Challenges for a Sustainable Future at FutureLearn Highlights
- Duration 4 weeks
- Weekly study 4 hours
- 100% online Learn at your own pace
Tackling Environmental Challenges for a Sustainable Future at FutureLearn Course details
- Our energy use is unsustainable, we're producing waste plastic that's endangering oceans, and large parts of the natural world are disappearing. We know our planet is facing huge environmental challenges, but what are we doing to solve them?
- On this course, you'll discover how the environment is studied and learn how research at the University of York is helping to develop sustainable solutions to environmental problems.
- The course will encourage you to reflect on the importance of a more sustainable future for our planet and will introduce you to the role the Sustainable Development Goals can play.
Tackling Environmental Challenges for a Sustainable Future at FutureLearn Curriculum
Changing glaciers
Welcome
An introduction to glaciers
The importance of increased melt rates
Monitoring and measuring change in glaciers
Policy and the future of glaciers
Summary and closing thoughts
Protecting our oceans
Introduction: The blue planet
Fisheries and aquaculture: The good, the bad and the ugly
Climate change and the oceans: Warming up and turning sour
Ocean pollution
Ocean optimism: Solutions
Final thoughts and knowledge
Environment and development
Introduction: What is development?
Development and CO2
Development and the oceans: An example from Indonesia
Development and energy: An example from Tanzania
Development and biodiversity
Summary and closing thoughts
Energy and Society
Introduction: Energy and Society
What sort of energy system do we want?
What is driving the need to change our energy system?
Public attitudes to supply-side options/energy developments
Energy and society in developing countries: Energy for resilience
Geoengineering
Final thoughts
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Student Forum
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