Understanding Climate Change

The Understanding Climate Change eLearning suite is a programme created by the SDG Academy and provided by Skillnet Climate Ready Academy, in an on-demand self paced environment. It is introduced by well known climate change expert and climatologist Professor Michael Mann.

This short eLearning suite is designed to support all staff of all disciplines and skill levels in understanding how their sustainable actions will play a vital role in the country's collective response to climate change.

It is meant as an introduction for all to how climate change is effecting our business environment and creating challenges for all.

Programme

Understanding Climate Change

Start Date

On Demand

Duration

20-30 minutes

Cost

Fully Funded

Delivery

Online Learning Modules

The Time for Climate Action is Now

The more you learn about climate change, the more you and your organisation will feel empowered to make decisions and take actions that will have a positive impact on our climate today.

This programme gives you a scientific insight into climate change and will help you to understand the widespread sustainable business practices are necessary to limit global warming, but the actions we can all take everyday matter too.

This programme, "Understanding Climate Change", contains videos that have been adapted from “Climate Change: The Science and Global Impact - SDG Academy” and "Climate Action: Solutions for a Changing Planet - SDG Academy", created by the SDG Academy and used under CC BY 4.0.

Aims of the Programme

Understand Climate Change

Develop an awareness of how changes to our climate have developed over time and the impact the current rate of change has.

Positive Actions for Change

Understand the human behaviours that are detrimental to climate change and the positive actions that can slow global warming.

Personal Development

Deliver industry-developed learning to participants enabling them to support the collective action to reduce the impact of climate change.

Benefits to the Business

Demonstrate Commitment to
Climate Action

The Understanding Climate Change course will develop your understanding of the importance of individual action in addressing climate change challenges.

Improved Climate Change
Awareness

Participants will understand the urgency and need for change inside and outside of their workplace and how they can support, irrespective of their position or level.

Learn from the
Experts

Curated from the SDG Academy, learners gain access to learnings and insights from leaders in Climate Change.

The Learning Experience

Understanding Climate Change is a short, self-study online programme.

The course includes the following engaging and interactive sections:

Defining Climate
Historic Climate Change
The Greenhouse Effect
Human Effects on Climate Change
International Climate Action
The Price of Emissions
The Catalyst for Change

Who is this
Programme for?

The Understanding Climate Change course is suitable for members of the workforce working across all sectors at any professional level.

Designed and delivered in partnership with the SDG Academy

Skillnet Climate Ready Academy has been designed following extensive consultation with businesses operating in a range of sectors. 20FIFTY Partners are Skillnet Ireland's delivery partners for this initiative.

The company specialises in engaging with industry to design world class, innovative programmes delivered by experts and apply best practice methodologies centred on sustainability and the green economy.

Understanding Climate Change

The Time for Climate Action is Now