Climate change education: sustainable environments

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Climate change education: sustainable environments

This course is part of Climate change education Specialization

Instructors: Juan Paredes

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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8 hours to complete

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

11 reviews

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

8 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Identify the elements that make up the landscape, natural disasters, and human actions contributing to their modification.
Recognize the effects of cities, consumption, and our ecological footprint on the environment.
Identify the impact of climate change on health and the actions to be taken to create healthier environments.

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Taught in English

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There are 2 modules in this course

In this course, we explore the components of landscapes and natural disasters. We emphasize human actions that impact the environment, both in terms of modification and preservation. Additionally, we explore concepts related to cities, megacities, and sustainable environments. The course also delves into the connection between the environment, health, and diseases.

This module addresses concepts related to the water cycle and how human actions at both individual and global levels impact this cycle. Additionally, it describes the primary consequences of these actions. Finally, it explores how living organisms adapt to climate change.

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3 videos16 readings2 assignments4 discussion prompts

3 videosTotal 23 minutes

1.1.1 What is a landscape? 12 minutes
1.1.2 Natural changes of the landscape5 minutes
1.2.1 Have we changed the landscape 6 minutes

16 readingsTotal 96 minutes

0.1.1 Important Course Information 10 minutes
0.1.2 Meet Your Instructors   8 minutes
0.1.4 Tell us About Yourself 10 minutes
1.1.3 Landforms 5 minutes
1.1.4 Tectonics plates 5 minutes
1.1.5 Pangea 5 minutes
1.1.6 Earthquakes 5 minutes
1.2.2 The forests 5 minutes
1.2.3 Wetlands 5 minutes
1.2.5 Natural phenomena and disasters 5 minutes
1.2.6 Urban Planning 5 minutes
1.2.7 Prepare yourself against disasters 8 minutes
1.2.8 Greening your school 5 minutes
1.2.10 Examples of other schools 5 minutes
1.2.11 People committed to fight climate change 5 minutes
1.3.1 Module conclusion 5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 30 minutes

1.1.8 Evaluation questionnaire 15 minutes
1.2.12 Evaluation questionnaire 15 minutes

4 discussion promptsTotal 32 minutes

0.1.3 Introduce Yourself to Your Classmates   8 minutes
1.1.7 Forum: Exploring concepts in the classroom 8 minutes
1.2.4 Spaces in the community 8 minutes
1.2.9 Green spaces of the school 8 minutes

In this module, concepts related to cities, sustainability, and responsible individual consumption are developed. Additionally, it presents how consumption affects climate change and health.

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4 videos29 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts1 plugin

4 videosTotal 41 minutes

2.1.1 Cities as ecosystems 10 minutes
2.1.4 Urban heat islands 11 minutes
2.2.2 Responsible consumer 10 minutes
2.2.7 Sustainability 10 minutes

29 readingsTotal 177 minutes

2.1.2 City growth 19 minutes
2.1.3 Megacities 5 minutes
2.2.1 Industrial production 5 minutes
2.2.3 The 5 R's of a responsible consumer 5 minutes
2.2.4 How heavy is our ecological footprint? 5 minutes
2.2.5 What is your impact? 8 minutes
2.2.8 Sustainable cities 5 minutes
2.2.9 Environmental challenges of the cities 8 minutes
2.2.10 How long does it take to decompose? 8 minutes
2.2.11 Examples of other schools 5 minutes
2.2.12 People committed to fight climate change 5 minutes
2.3.1 Sustainability starts with awareness 5 minutes
2.3.2 Sustainable resources in the school 5 minutes
2.3.3 Examples of other schools 5 minutes
2.3.4 People committed to fighting climate change5 minutes
2.3.6 What is a healthy environment? 5 minutes
2.3.6 Actions to a healthy environment 5 minutes
2.3.7 Creating a healthy environment 8 minutes
2.3.8 Development and health 5 minutes
2.3.9 Diseases and climate change 5 minutes
2.3.10 Generation of solid waste 8 minutes
2.3.11 The importance of solid waste management 5 minutes
2.3.12 Improving waste management 5 minutes
2.3.13 Riseup Recycle 8 minutes
2.3.14 Making a change in your school 5 minutes
2.3.16 Request Your Digital Badge! 5 minutes
2.4.1 Module Conclusion 5 minutes
2.5.1 Main Lessons of the Course 5 minutes
2.5.3 Keep Learning  5 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 50 minutes

2.1.6 Evaluation questionnare 15 minutes
2.2.13 Evaluation questionnare 20 minutes
2.3.15 Evaluation questionnare15 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 16 minutes

2.1.5 Forum: Exploring concepts in the classroom 8 minutes
2.2.6 Role-playing 8 minutes

1 pluginTotal 15 minutes

2.5.2 What did you think of the course? 15 minutes

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Juan Paredes

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

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