Climate Solutions for a Net Zero Future
Gain expertise in high impact climate solutions to transform society and organisations
Duration
10 weeksWeekly study
10 hours
Climate Solutions for a Net Zero Future
Find the most impactful climate solutions with Nottingham Business School
There is an ever-increasing awareness of the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, address climate change, and transition to a net zero society. This has led to a demand for climate literacy from managers and employees at all levels, working in organisations across the public, private, and third sector.
This microcredential will help you develop your climate literacy and understand climate leadership, so that you can make an impact in your own organisation, or apply for one of the many green jobs now on offer. You’ll hear from experts and climate leaders in a wide range of sectors, who’ll share their advice on how you can incorporate climate solutions into your everyday work.
With these insights, you’ll be empowered to work towards a positive future for your organisation, neighbourhood, and wider society.
What topics will you cover?
- Visions of a Positive Future
- Climate Change Communication
- Climate Leadership
- Climate Calculations
- Buildings & Estates for a low-carbon future
- Impactful food decisions
- Money, Money, Money
- Marketing with the climate in mind
- Supply Chain Management
- Your Positive Future
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Engage with advanced foundational theories and conceptual frameworks used in climate leadership and management practice in organisations, both nationally and internationally.
- Apply knowledge, tools and techniques to understand issues within climate leadership and management practice.
- Calculate data in relation to greenhouse gases and carbon dioxide equivalent emissions, in the context of organisational boundaries, scopes and science-based targets.
- Demonstrate creativity in the application of knowledge with respect to climate literacy.
- Present and communicate key issues and arguments relating to climate change and science, in an appropriate format to a technologically professional standard.
- Calculate relevant data used in diverse contexts to support effective decision-making in climate leadership and management practice.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for anyone interested in becoming climate literate, uncovering new climate solutions, and helping achieve net zero by transforming organisations and societies.
Who will you learn with?
Prof Dr Molthan-Hill is an international multi-award-winning expert for Climate Change Mitigation Tools/Education, Lead of CLT- ECOS, author 'The Handbook of Carbon Management. A Step-by-Step Guide'
Climate literacy trainer, with experience of academia and industry. Track record of successfully linking sustainability to employability. Co-author of 'The Handbook of Carbon Management'.
Faye is an Online Learning Consultant for Higher Education. She creates and delivers online courses across a variety of institutions on the themes of Ethics, Responsibility, Leadership and Values.
Who developed the course?
Nottingham Business School
Nottingham Business School’s (NBS) purpose is to provide research and education that combines academic excellence with positive impact on people, business and society.
Nottingham Trent University
With over 40,000 students and staff spanning five university sites, Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is one of the largest and most influential higher education institutions in the country.
Learning on FutureLearn
Your learning, your rules
- Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
- Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
- Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores
Join a global classroom
- Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
- Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
- Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others
Map your progress
- As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
- Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control
- Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate
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