Course:
"Climate Change and Sustainable Development"
Language:
EN
Form:
on-line / in-person
Duration:
5 hours (on-line)
6:30 hours (in-person)
+30 min. break
6:30 hours (in-person)
+30 min. break
Aligned with SDG:
Place:
Dates:
Lang.:
London (UK)
17 May 2025
Barcelona (ES)
24 May 2025
Manchester (UK)
23 August 2025
on-line
20 Sept. 2025
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COURSE OBJECTIVE:
The course objective is to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of climate change science, the impacts of climate change, its legal and policy context, adaptation and mitigation, climate finance, the consequences of inaction, and explore strategies and potential solutions to the climate crisis tailored to the participant's local context or country. The course will equip participants with the knowledge on how to research and critically analyze environmental issues, climate mitigation and adaptation strategies, and effectively contribute to decision-making that cuts across various sectors and issues including energy, gender equality, sustainable infrastructure development, and health.
The course objective is to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of climate change science, the impacts of climate change, its legal and policy context, adaptation and mitigation, climate finance, the consequences of inaction, and explore strategies and potential solutions to the climate crisis tailored to the participant's local context or country. The course will equip participants with the knowledge on how to research and critically analyze environmental issues, climate mitigation and adaptation strategies, and effectively contribute to decision-making that cuts across various sectors and issues including energy, gender equality, sustainable infrastructure development, and health.
FATIMA SOW
Fatima Sow holds a Master of Science in International Administration and Global Governance from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, where she graduated with a distinction in her thesis, among other qualifications. She has extensive experience in project management, grants management, research, policy analysis, and training. She has worked with leading research institutions, development agencies, diplomatic missions, and renowned civil society organisations, and implemented projects supported by the European Commission, German Development Cooperation, USAID, IrishAid, FCDO, National Democratic Institute, and ActionAid Denmark, among others.
When Fatima worked at the U.S. Department of State, she analysed policy covering the environment and climate change, energy, science, technology, and anti-corruption, managed the child labor portfolio, and managed several grants including the U.S. Bureau of Oceans and International Environment and Scientific Affairs grant. She was also instrumental in monitoring environmental conservation grants in Zambia funded by the U.S. Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement. In addition, among other things, she acted as Senior Environment Site Officer for U.S. dignitaries' visits to Zambia in 2023 including then Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, and Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago. She was awarded the prestigious U.S. Mission Honor Award in June 2021 and December 2024.
Further, as Training Quality Coordinator at ActionAid, Fatima oversaw the quality of local and regional (i.e. Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique) youth trainings on the human rights-based approach, governance and international treaties, shrinking political spaces, taxation economics, and creative activism. Fatima designed the training calendar, managed the training database, and ensured that all trainings were implemented with high standards.
Furthermore, when Fatima worked with Caritas, she organised workshops and trained national and provincial level Caritas officers in data collection, facilitation techniques, roles of parliamentarians, electoral laws, and election monitoring, among other things.
PROGRAM:
1. Introductions, setting ground rules, and group ice breaker
➢ Participants will be given a short exercise before the course
for the ice breaker session.
➢ Participants will be given a short exercise before the course
for the ice breaker session.
2. What is climate change science?
➢ Scientific foundations of climate change
➢ Different theories on climate change
➢ The concept of net-zero
➢ Q&A session
➢ Scientific foundations of climate change
➢ Different theories on climate change
➢ The concept of net-zero
➢ Q&A session
3. Legal and policy frameworks for climate change and key issues
➢ SDGs
➢ Paris Agreement
➢ NDCs
➢ NAPs
➢ Q&A session
➢ SDGs
➢ Paris Agreement
➢ NDCs
➢ NAPs
➢ Q&A session
4. Climate mitigation and adaptation
➢ Mitigation techniques
➢ Adapting to climate impacts; strengthening adaptation and
resilience
➢ *Practical quiz session
➢ Identifying different mitigation and adaptation methods
being used in one’s own country (*practical session - only in-person course)
➢ Mitigation techniques
➢ Adapting to climate impacts; strengthening adaptation and
resilience
➢ *Practical quiz session
➢ Identifying different mitigation and adaptation methods
being used in one’s own country (*practical session - only in-person course)
5. Climate change finance
➢ Key concerns around financing
➢ Sustainable finance
➢ Explore solutions (*practical session)
➢ The cost of climate inaction (social economic implications)
➢ Key concerns around financing
➢ Sustainable finance
➢ Explore solutions (*practical session)
➢ The cost of climate inaction (social economic implications)
6. Climate’s link with other sectors
➢ Gender
➢ Energy
➢ Health
➢ Infrastructure
➢ Gender
➢ Energy
➢ Health
➢ Infrastructure
7. Planning for climate change
➢ Green city examples from around the world
➢ Writing a climate action plan
➢ Analyse challenges and opportunities for climate action (*practical session)
➢ Localisation; assessing local governance and institutional capacities (*practical session)
➢ Being a climate action ambassador
➢ Useful resources
➢ Green city examples from around the world
➢ Writing a climate action plan
➢ Analyse challenges and opportunities for climate action (*practical session)
➢ Localisation; assessing local governance and institutional capacities (*practical session)
➢ Being a climate action ambassador
➢ Useful resources
Module: Workshops in groups
An online course is an excellent opportunity to broaden your knowledge. However, we recognise that a significant value of courses lies in the exchange of experiences among participants. This requires a certain level of openness and willingness to collaborate, which can sometimes only be fully unlocked through face-to-face interaction and the use of appropriate workshop solutions. That is why the programme for in-person courses includes 'Workshops in groups using real documents and a selected workshop format,' lasting approximately 90 minutes. These workshops are conducted during the second part of the course.
COURSE METHOLODOGY:
The course (both online and in-person) will be administered through PowerPoint presentations and relevant videos may be played to explain certain concepts or showcase examples, with a question and answer session. There will also be several practical sessions and a knowledge testing quiz.
The in-person course will also use flip charts to demonstrate concepts and test the learning progress of the participants.
The course (both online and in-person) will be administered through PowerPoint presentations and relevant videos may be played to explain certain concepts or showcase examples, with a question and answer session. There will also be several practical sessions and a knowledge testing quiz.
The in-person course will also use flip charts to demonstrate concepts and test the learning progress of the participants.
COURSE SUMMARY:
Kindly refer to the attached course programme outlining the key topics to be covered.
Kindly refer to the attached course programme outlining the key topics to be covered.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COURSES AND TRAININGS SESSIONS OF HAPPY CITY ACADEMY - SELECTED KEY RULES:
Enrollment
Enrollment is confirmed upon submitting a completed enrollment form and paying the Initial Payment of £30. The remaining balance must be paid at least 30 days before the course starts. For enrollments made less than 30 days before the start date, payment of the full course fee is required at the time of enrollment.
Confirmation
Participants will receive a confirmation email, including the course schedule, venue or platform details, and contact information.
Withdrawal Rights
Participants may withdraw within 14 days of enrollment for a full refund, including the Initial Payment.
Terms and Conditions for Courses and Training Sessions of Happy City Academy
Enrollment is confirmed upon submitting a completed enrollment form and paying the Initial Payment of £30. The remaining balance must be paid at least 30 days before the course starts. For enrollments made less than 30 days before the start date, payment of the full course fee is required at the time of enrollment.
Confirmation
Participants will receive a confirmation email, including the course schedule, venue or platform details, and contact information.
Withdrawal Rights
Participants may withdraw within 14 days of enrollment for a full refund, including the Initial Payment.
Terms and Conditions for Courses and Training Sessions of Happy City Academy
COSTS OF PARTICIPATING IN THE COURSE:
