Understanding the Essentials: Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Would you benefit from a better grasp of the essential concepts of climate change and sustainable development?

Join this interactive EAUC-Scotland training session to develop a wider knowledge and understanding of Climate Change and Sustainable Development. The workshop will provide a succinct review of facts and fiction of climate change, exploring climate change science, predicted impacts, carbon sources and sinks, and current and potential climate change mitigation and adaptation activities, as well as wider topics around sustainable development and public awareness.

This interactive workshop encourages attendees to discuss current issues and opportunities around climate change and sustainability within their roles, and for wider society.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Explain the causes and effects of climate change
• Describe a number of mitigation and adaptation activities relevant to your own life and place of work, as well as wider society
• Define sustainable development and demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals
• Demonstrate an appreciation of the challenges associated with public awareness of climate change and sustainable development, and knowledge of some key approaches you can use to raise awareness in your life and work

Please note this is one of the six sessions in the EAUC-Scotland Accelerator Programme. If you are interested in this session or any of the other modules of the programme, please contact us for details of when these will be scheduled.

Please contact scotland@eauc.org.uk if you have any questions or require assistance booking your place.