Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP27
Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP27
What on Earth could be more important than understanding and taking action on the big issues that shape our world? Climate change, gender equality, health, social equity and inclusion are issues that affect us all, wherever we live, and impact on human wellbeing and economic stability.
This two-week online course ran live during the UN COP27 Climate Conference in November 2022 in Egypt to highlight news, events and activities as the conference unfolds. The course content explores the broader context of COP27 and invites you to consider other key frameworks such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Climate activist Cherop Soy speaks about how her activities with MOCK COP organisation, Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS UK), which supports young people to…
Insight: What does COP27 mean to you? (Day 5)
From Lizzy Garner-Foy
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Heleentje Swart, from RCE Friesland, and a program leader at Circular Friesland. Heleentje shares the work of Circular Friesland and RCE Friesland, which collectively…
Insight: What does COP27 mean to you? (Day 4)
From Lizzy Garner-Foy
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Bernard Combes, from UNESCO’s Education for Sustainable Development section and responsible for ‘ESD for 2030’ priority action areas on empowering and…
Insight: What does COP27 mean to you? (Day 3)
From Lizzy Garner-Foy
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Today’s Insight is from Tom Bird, co-ordinator of the 1.5 MAX partnership project. This video explores what Tom feels is important about COP27 and what it means…
Insight: What does COP27 mean to you? (Day 2)
From Lizzy Garner-Foy
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Pete Higgins shares some final perspectives on COP27 and the climate crisis from outside the Scottish Parliament Building in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Final thoughts: Never doubt we can change the…
From Lizzy Garner-Foy
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In this video, you'll hear a range of hopes for collective action, and individual commitments, beyond COP27.
Insight: Where do we go from here? (Day 6)
From Lizzy Garner-Foy
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Zarina Ahmad, Climate Change Communicator and PhD Researcher at the University of Manchester, and Jennifer Ba, Youth and Children's Development Officer at…
Insight: What does COP27 mean to you? (Day 1)
From Lizzy Garner-Foy
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Pete Higgins discusses the background of the COP conferences and the historical, political and social contexts surrounding climate change.
What on Earth could be more important?
From Lizzy Garner-Foy
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Last year in response to COP, the ‘Climate Sisters’ - a group of 13 women in Glasgow from diverse communities - took part in a series of climate leadership…
Spotlight: 'Sharing for Sustainability'
From Lizzy Garner-Foy
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Peter Mathieson, Principal of the University of Edinburgh, warmly welcomes you to this course.He gives a ‘big picture’ overview of the University’s…
Welcome from Peter Mathieson
From Lizzy Garner-Foy
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