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Environmental Literacy - an Introduction
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Environmental Literacy - an Introduction

A brief guide to some of the important aspects of the environmental crisis
Created byRichard Boothman
Last updated 3/2023
English

What you'll learn

  • You will be introduced to the most pressing environmental issues we face
  • You will learn how we are causing these environmental issues
  • You will learn what will happen if we don't take action to address these issues
  • You will be introduced to some of the things we can do to prevent further environmental harm

Course content

3 sections • 10 lectures • 49m total length

  • Overview of Course0:58

    Welcome lecture.  On completion, learners will know more about the format and content of the course.

Requirements

  • There are no pre-requisites for studying this course

Description

The environmental crisis is real and urgent and has the potential to harm everyone.  It is not a question of "saving the planet" but of saving ourselves!  But too few people fully understand what it means and what we can do about it.  This course has been produced to help improve environmental literacy.

We use animation to illustrate a series of discussions between two characters.  Naomi is an environmental specialist and Alison represents learners participating in the course.  Alison is interested in expanding her knowledge about the environmental crisis so that she can understand how mankind is affecting the environment, how the crisis affects everyone and what can be done to minimise mankind's impact.  Naomi and Alison introduce learners to the following aspects of the environmental crisis:

  • what we understand by natural resources, why it is important to manage them carefully and the consequences of their continued depletion

  • an introduction to the hierarchy for managing waste

  • pollution of the air, water and land

  • a brief overview of climate breakdown

  • what is meant by biodiversity and why it is important to minimise its loss.

Each topic is covered in a different setting to link the issues covered to our everyday lives.  The course concludes with a summary, followed by a short quiz to confirm the knowledge acquired.


Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who wants a better understanding of environmental issues
  • Anyone who wants to feel more confident about discusssing the environmental crisis with their children, grandchildren, friends or colleagues

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