Strategies when making a difference
When we’re faced with thinking about how to ‘make a difference’ in the world, there are a number of different strategies that people and organisations can adopt either consciously or …
Course: Unleash Your Potential: Sustainable Futures
The situation in Albania and how it links to sustainability
Here, you’ll learn about Albania as an example of what can be done to protect the social, cultural and environmental landscapes and heritage, particularly related to the coastline. This section …
Introduction to Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change
A brief introduction to climate change A ‘greenhouse gas’ is a gaseous compound with the ability to trap heat (or longwave radiation) in the Earth’s atmosphere. On a very simple …
What are Microplastics?
Plastic is the most prevalent type of marine debris found in our oceans. Here, we look at three case studies of people working with the problem of plastic waste in …
Sustainable Development and Purpose
We have looked at different ways people find happiness and meaning in life, and in the work they do. We looked at how fulfilment in work (whether it be paid …
The roles we take
A key theme running through this course is the concept of the different roles that people play, the strategies they take, and how they interact with each other and work …
What Makes Your Work Life Satisfying?
So far, we have looked at happiness and wellbeing in general, but this course is mainly focused on helping you find satisfaction in your work life. By ‘work’ we mean …
Further learning
Well done on reaching the end of the course! We offer a range of courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level relating to sustainability. You may be particularly interested in our …
Further learning
We hope you are enjoying the course and finding it useful to think about what sustainability means to you. If you’re thinking of taking your studies in this area further, …
What keeps you going?
As mentioned in Step 4.11, facing challenges in life and learning how to deal with them can actually have a profoundly positive effect on personal resilience. What keeps you going …
The challenge of mental health
Mental health is a significant challenge, for many of us personally and for wider society. Approximately 1 in 6 adults (17%) were found to have a mental disorder in the …
What difficulties have you faced?
Life is full of unexpected challenges. Some of these challenges come from external factors, such as a lost job, a family bereavement or difficult living situation. Others may be down …
How did you get here?
When we look at people in positions of success, whether that be success in terms of happiness, finance, occupation or anything else, it can feel like we’ll never get to …
How do you make a difference?
There are many ways we can all make a difference in the world, whether big or small. It’s normal to feel like any attempt you make towards creating a change …
The Challenge of Adaptation
Humanity’s activities are causing changes in our environment which are in turn affecting us. The most obvious of these is the impact of climate change on weather patterns. In this …