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Communicating Climate Change for Effective Climate Action Online distance learning

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Develop your climate communication skills as you learn the techniques to empower people to take urgently-needed climate action.

  • Length: 4 weeks; 3 hours per week
  • Start date: anytime
  • Introductory: leads to further study opportunities

Why this course

Intended learning outcomes

  • Identify the challenges associated with communicating climate science
  • Critically explore communication challenges including issues of trust in communicating climate science and engaging action
  • Evaluate the principles of effective communication and storytelling in raising engagement
  • Evaluate why there is a need for engaged action to address the climate emergency

How to register

The course is hosted on an external learning platform, Futurelearn.

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Registration for this course is free: charges may apply for additional features and extended study.

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