Climate Action in Biodiverse Landscapes

Further your career in resilient landscapes managent

Prequisite

A BA/BSc or higher level certificate in social or natural sciences and a minimum of one year’s academic or professional engagement in landscapes or climate change.

Estimated Time

4 weeks
0-5 Hours

There is no planet B. It’s time to take effective climate action for which collaboration and innovation are key. This online course will boost your knowledge and skills to help you move from analysis to action in order to develop climate smart landscapes across the world.

About this course
The question is no longer WHY we should take climate action, but rather HOW we can take action. In this course you will learn how to take joint action to understand and address climate change impacts in your landscape or work.
It is widely recognized that there is an interconnection between climate change and biodiversity. With examples from all over the world, you will learn how climate change negatively affects biodiversity and human well-being, but also how biodiversity can play an important role in adaptation and mitigation efforts. With the support of professionals from various fields you will be guided from analysis to identifying innovate climate solutions at landscape level.
Join this course if you want to:
Understand how climate change is impacting you and your landscape
Know how to mobilize collaboration among landscape actors
Learn from nature-based climate solutions from around the world
Get practical support in taking some first steps in climate action in your landscape

This course is also part of the Sustainable and Inclusive Landscapes Professional Certificate Programme. Following the complete programme lets you harness the power of place and advance your career as a landscape leader. The programme consists of the following courses, which can be taken in any given order:
Landscape Leadership: Catalyse sustainable development in landscapes
Landscape Finance: Investing in Innovation for Sustainable Landscapes
Landscape Governance: Collaborating Across Sectors and Scales
Climate Action in Biodiverse Landscapes (this course)

Course Information

Location

Online

Institution

Wageningen University & Research

Topics

Climate change, Landscape Approach

Level

Beginner

Price

Free (add a verified certificate for a fee)

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