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What do we mean by climate breakdown?
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What do we mean by climate breakdown?

A brief guide to the causes and consequences of climate breakdown
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Created byRichard Boothman
Last updated 3/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Students will gain a basic understanding of climate breakdown, its causes and consequences

Course content

3 sections • 17 lectures • 1h 49m total length

  • Introduction5:39

    This lecture will introduce learners to the course, to the presenters and explain what they will be able to do on completion.

  • Background and Context7:48

    The video that makes up this section will give learners an introduction to the context for the course.

  • The State of the Climate in Late 20247:13
  • Global Conflict in 20243:47
  • Technology and Other Changes9:44
  • Assignment - Imagine the Future1:41

    This lecture introduces the activity.  More details are provided in the workbook that can be accessed through the resource link.

  • Imagine The Future - Part 17:44

    This lecture will reflect back on the completed assignment, giving the presenter's view of what constitutes a desirable future - one where all life is able to survive and thrive.

  • Imagine The Future - Part 25:04

    This lecture will continue to reflect back on the completed assignment, giving the presenter's view of what constitutes a desirable future - one where all life is able to survive and thrive.

  • The Future We are Building9:42

    The potential consequences of climate breakdown are outlined in this lecture, in stark contrast with the outcome of the previous exercise.

Requirements

  • No pre-course requirements

Description

This is a course that introduces you to climate breakdown.

Climate breakdown is one of the defining issues of our time and if we don’t take action to avoid the consequences, the outcome for our ability to survive on the planet is in question. But before we can do anything to avoid climate breakdown or adapt to the outcomes, we need to understand what it is and what it means for us, for our families, for our workplaces and for future generations. Through our work in environmental education, we’ve realised that most people know very little about this subject and the perilous nature of the situation we’re in.

We decided to use our knowledge to help others and developed this course to provide:

  • An explanation of climate breakdown

  • An outline of the consequences of climate breakdown for now and for future generations

  • A basic look at the science behind the causes of climate breakdown, including the greenhouse effect and tipping points

  • A short quiz to consolidate your learning.

By the end of the course, you should be able to talk confidently about the causes and consequences of climate breakdown with your children or grandchildren, with your neighbours and friends and with your colleagues at work.


Course originally uploaded in 2019.

Updated in 2021.

February 2025, addition of 5 new lectures and remastering of existing content.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who is confused by all the activity around climate breakdown in the media and wants a better understanding
  • Anyone who feels left behind by their children, grandchildren, friends or colleagues when talking about climate breakdown
  • Anyone who thinks climate breakdown is just an abstract concept that will not affect them

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