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Climate Change

Solutions

Tim Lenton, Damien Mansell, Liam Taylor, Daneen Cowling, Jake Eager, JORANDI SCHOLTZ, and Jas Berrill

Climate Action Life on Land Life below Water Sustainable Cities and Communities Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more You don’t need any prior knowledge of climate change, just an interest in science, nature and the environment. However it might be useful to have completed the sister course to this one: Climate Change: The Science . You can use the hashtag #FLClimateSolutions to talk about this course on social media.

Topics Covered

Introduction to the Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable Energy Production
Food security and agriculture
Strengthening the carbon sink
Pollution in our oceans
Sustainable fishing
What do cities of the future look like?
Taking action into your own hands

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Empowering overview of climate solutions

According to learners, this course offers a largely positive and empowering overview of climate change solutions. Students appreciate the engaging instructors who make complex topics accessible, providing a solid foundation for understanding global climate action. While many find the coverage comprehensive and inspiring, some learners with prior knowledge found sections to be quite basic, suggesting it's ideal for those new to the subject. The course effectively highlights diverse solutions and encourages taking action, though some desired deeper dives into specific technologies for professional application.

Offers a wide scope, making it ideal for beginners.

"A very informative course... It offers a comprehensive look at various solutions."

"The content is well-structured and easy to follow, even for someone without a strong science background."

"Good course for awareness... very accessible and the instructors explain complex ideas clearly."

Instructors deliver content with clarity and passion.

"The instructors were engaging and covered a wide range of topics..."

"The instructors are passionate and deliver the material in an engaging way."

"The instructors were phenomenal, making complex topics understandable and motivating."

Provides a positive, hopeful outlook on climate action.

"This course provided a fantastic overview of climate change solutions... Highly recommended for anyone wanting to understand how to make a difference."

"Inspiring and empowering! This course helped me understand the vast array of solutions available and gave me hope."

"Outstanding course that provides a much-needed positive perspective on climate change. It’s not just about the problems, but what we can actually do."

Discussion forums lacked active participation.

"Also, the discussion forums weren't very active, which limited the learning experience for me."

Some course materials may feel slightly outdated.

"Decent course, but some of the videos felt a bit dated. While the core concepts remain, some examples could use an update."

"I was hoping for more cutting-edge developments."

Might be basic for advanced learners, ideal for newcomers.

"Some modules felt a bit high-level, and I wished for deeper dives into certain technologies or policy mechanisms."

"While the course covers important ground, I found some of the information to be quite basic... not for intermediate learners looking for depth."

"It's more theoretical than practical for immediate job application... more suited for general understanding rather than professional upskilling in a niche."

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