Building on our global reputation as a leader in climate action, a team of more than 45 academic and professional staff spanning 14 areas across UTAS has come together to create the university's first climate change-focused MOOC.
The 20-hour Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is called ‘The Climate Shift: Exploring Science, Empowering Action’, and is now available to the public at no cost.
View the new MOOC online now: www.utas.edu.au/climate-mooc
The MOOC takes an innovative approach to delivering science-backed information about the climate, making the knowledge of UTAS experts more accessible to a diverse audience.
MOOC participants will find a multidisciplinary approach that covers the various facets of climate change, encompassing environmental, economic, social, and technological perspectives with course modules hosted by IMAS researchers Dr Ed Doddridge and Professor Delphine Lannuzel.
Modules include the fundamental science behind climate change, human influences that contribute to climate change and the impacts of climate change on our polar regions, weather patterns and global communities. We also explore strategies to mitigate climate change and how we can achieve net-zero, and the adaptation of species and ecosystems.
Participants can engage in a range of content types including written content, videos and student-led elements. They’ll also be encouraged to listen to podcast components while out in nature, and to apply practical tools at home and in their own communities.
