Course: The Great Sustainability Transition: Global Challenges, Local Actions

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. …

“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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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: …

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

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. …

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 …

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 …

In this week, we will discover how climate change is warming the planet. We will explore the changes we have seen so far to our climate and biosphere and discuss …

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, …

The Anthropocene? According to most scientists, we have entered a new geological epoch: The Anthropocene. An epoch is a geological timescale separated by significant changes in the global geological record, …