On completion of this course, you’ll walk away with: The insight to navigate the political challenges of making climate change and sustainability policy. A deeper understanding of the policy and political dynamics that drive environmental governance. A global perspective after engaging in and debating a comprehensive range of approaches to climate action. Unlimited access to edX’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.
Politics and Policy of Climate Change and Sustainability
London School of Economics and Political Science via GetSmarter
Overview
Critically analyse climate politics and investigate policy interventions and political strategies to accelerate sustainability transitions.
On completion of this course, you’ll walk away with: The insight to navigate the political challenges of making climate change and sustainability policy. A deeper understanding of the policy and political dynamics that drive environmental governance. A global perspective after engaging in and debating a comprehensive range of approaches to climate action. Unlimited access to edX’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.
On completion of this course, you’ll walk away with: The insight to navigate the political challenges of making climate change and sustainability policy. A deeper understanding of the policy and political dynamics that drive environmental governance. A global perspective after engaging in and debating a comprehensive range of approaches to climate action. Unlimited access to edX’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.
Syllabus
- Orientation module: Welcome to your Online Campus
- Module 1: The many causes of climate change
- Module 2: Climate change as a sustainability transition challenge
- Module 3: Political strategies for ambitious climate and sustainability policy
- Module 4: Activism and obstruction in environmental advocacy
- Module 5: Corporate environmental governance
- Module 6: Geoengineering: Break glass in case of emergency?
Taught by
Dr Michael Lerner