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Paul Behrens Paul Behrens (UK) is an Associate Professor in Environmental Science at Leiden University in the Netherlands. He teaches courses in Physics, Energy Science, Alternative Energy Strategies and Sustainability. …

Introducing Local Actions

“We can change the world and make it a better place. It is in our hands to make a difference.” – Nelson Mandela The activities take about 60-120 min each …

Further reading

Want to read more about The Great Transitions? We have created a collection of reading materials by week for even more depth. Hopefully you will enjoy it. Behrens, P, The …

Further reading

Want to read more about Climate Breakdown? We have created a collection of reading materials by week for even more depth. Hopefully you will enjoy it. Behrens, P, The Best …

Further reading

Want to read more about Pollution? We have created a collection of reading materials by week for even more depth. Hopefully you will enjoy it. Mcneill, J.R. Something new under …

Further reading

Want to read more about Biodiversity? We have created a collection of reading materials by week for even more depth. Hopefully you will enjoy it. Wilson, E. O. 2016. Half-earth: …

Plastic Clean-up

What is your first thought after watching this video? In the next step, we will work on this local action.

Why do we care?

Climate change near you Can you give an example of climate change near you? This could be changing species, extreme weather events, changes in blossoming of plants with season, etc. …

Engaging with the future

Facing the future What in the course has given you the most hope that we can address environmental problems in the future? Why did you choose this? If nothing has …

How to succeed in your online class

We are proud to work with FutureLearn in providing you with this course. You should be aware of some particulars to use the platform and the interactive tools to full …

Introduction week 1

In this first week, we will introduce the concept of planetary boundaries within which humanity can safely exist. Next, we will focus on one of the key planetary boundaries, biodiversity, …