Help your workplace and society become net-zero with critical climate solutions from Nottingham Business School. Learn on demand and earn 10 UK Level 7 credits.
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10 weeks
Cost
$874
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From 7 Oct 2024
Climate Solutions for a Net Zero Future
Gain expertise in high impact climate solutions to transform society and organisations
10 weeks
10 hours per week
Week 1
Visions of a Positive Future
- Welcome, introductions and studying online guidance
- The big picture - where are we currently?
- High-impact solutions
- Troubled vs positive future
- Climate science - an introduction
- Renewable energy and electrification
- Green economy and green jobs
- Review of the week
Week 2
Climate Change Communication
- Welcome back!
- Coronation Street: making climate solutions entertaining
- Climate communication - key concepts
- Understanding and communicating climate change science
- Walking the talk
- Climate change coaching
- Review of the week
Week 3
Climate Leadership
- Welcome and recap
- Lead for the planet
- 1. Get the truth
- 2. Assess the risks
- 3. Raise the stakes
- 4. Define the business of business
- 5. Engage global leadership
- Review of the week
Week 4
Calculating Impact and Carbon Accounting
- Carbon calculations
- The five-tonne lifestyle
- Scope 1
- Scope 2
- Scope 3
- The Scopes in your organisation
- Science-based targets (SBTs)
- Review of the week
Week 5
Buildings and Estate for a Low-Carbon Future
- Welcome to week 5
- Climate solutions in the building sector
- Refurbishments - insulation and other carbon-negative solutions
- New builds - designing for a low-carbon future
- Carbon sinks and carbon storage
- The low-carbon city of the future
- Review of the week
Week 6
Impactful Food Decisions
- Sustainable food practices
- Carrots and sticks
- Managing food waste
- Think local, think seasonal
- Reducing food-related GHG emissions - alternatives?
- Review of the week
Week 7
Money, Money, Money!
- Welcome and recap of last week
- Opportunities and risks for banks
- ESG investing in practice
- Greenwashing or Greenwishing?
- Review of the week
Week 8
Marketing with the Climate in Mind
- Intro to (Sustainable) Marketing
- Marketing and Responsible Consumption
- Climate-friendly Marketing Audit
- Effecting change in your organisation
- Review of the week
Week 9
Supply Chain Management
- The global supply chain and Scope 3
- Decarbonising the supply chain
- Fashion: supply chain-related climate solutions
- Engaging suppliers
- Review of the week
Week 10
Your Positive Future
- Understanding systems
- Multisolving (climate, health, jobs…)
- The assessment: finalising your assignment
- Where next?
After learning
At the end of this microcredential, you’ll submit your assessment and you’ll earn 10 UK level 7 credits and a formal certificate of completion. Credits are officially obtained once you successfully complete your assessment.
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