Climate Change Courses

The Health Effects of Climate Change

5 reviews

Learnhow global warming impacts human health, and the wayswe can diminish those impacts.

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 7 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Cape Town

Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries

27 reviews

This course challenges you to consider how one might lift societies out of poverty while also mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. We explore the inherent complexity of developing country governments wanting to grow their economies in a climate friendly…

• Coursera
• 17 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 1 month from now (17th Jan)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Climate-Energy Challenge

2 reviews

Learn more about the science behind climate change.

• edX
• 4-6 hours a week, 9 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action

Are you concerned about climate change? Would you like to learn how to address and respond to this challenge? If so, this course is for you. Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action is intended to help learners understand,…

• Coursera
• 25 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• Tomorrow
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Climate Change, Sustainability, and Global Public Health

The third course of the Impacts of the Environment on Global Public Health specialization will introduce you to two major environmental health challenges facing the world today. The first is climate change –the preeminent threat to public health today, a…

• Coursera
• 16 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 1 week from now (13th Dec)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Protecting Public Health in a Changing Climate: A Primer for City, Local, and Regional Action

This course is an introduction to the multiple ways our changing climate affects global population health, and to promising policy and practice responses. More intense storms, heatwaves, and rising seas mean many, particularly the most vulnerable, now f…

• Coursera
• 13 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 1 week from now (14th Dec)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Climate Change and Health

Climate change is one of the greatest threats to human health in the 21st century. Yet these impacts to health are still not well recognized. Since you can’t change what you don’t understand, this course is designed to equip health and environmental prof…

• Coursera
• 14 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• Tomorrow
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Communicating Climate Change and Health

In this course, you will learn to communicate the health-related risks of climate change effectively to the public and policymakers and motivate positive changes in climate-related behaviors.

• Coursera
• 18 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• Tomorrow
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Climate Adaptation for Human Health

The world’s climate is changing, and among the most significant negative consequences is to human health. While climate change is a global health issue, its health impacts vary across geographies and populations. In this course, you will learn why taking…

• Coursera
• 19 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 1 week from now (13th Dec)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Climate Solutions: India

Explore the effects of climate change and how to address the biggest challenge to our civilisation in the 21st century.

• FutureLearn
• 2 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Tomorrow
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Climate Change and Water in Mountains: A Global Concern

What is climate change ? How are mountain regions affected by the evolution of water resources and their uses ? What kind of risks need to be considered ? Mountains are recognized as particularly sensitive physical environments where intense and rapid…

• Coursera
• 17 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• Tomorrow
• Free Online Course (Audit)

What is Climate Change?

In this course, learners will become familiar with the scientific evidence that demonstrates human-caused climate change. We will explore how greenhouse gases cause the Earth to warm, and why our recent warming is attributed to human activities. We will…

• Coursera
• 6 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• Tomorrow
• Free Online Course (Audit)

How Do We Manage Climate Change?

In this course, learners will identify the types of actions that we can pursue to address climate change. These actions fall into two broad categories: 1) mitigation, which refers to efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or enhance carbon sinks, and…

• Coursera
• 6 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• Tomorrow
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Planning with Climate Change in Mind

This course focuses on the climate impacts occurring and expected to occur across the United States. Our approach will be regional and sectoral, with consideration of impacts on water resources, transportation, energy, agriculture, forests, health, and c…

• Coursera
• 6 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• Tomorrow
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Arctic Change & the Nexus of Governance, Economics & Culture

In this course, you will learn how the changing Arctic environment is tied to the growing economic and strategic importance of the North. After setting the stage through a review of the peoples of the Arctic and how they are dealing with change, Arctic g…

• Coursera
• 10 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 1 week from now (13th Dec)
• Free Online Course (Audit)