Climate Action Challenge
Students will engage in a case study activity as part of an international and interdisciplinary group, in which they will develop a Nature-based Solution (NbS) for a specific location and socio-ecological system to mitigate climate change and/or the effects of climate change. NbS use the capacity of natural processes and/or ecosystems to take up emitted carbon (e.g., tree planting, wetland restoration) and/or reduce negative impacts of climate change (e.g., flooding, fire).
The course is freely available to PhD students and postdocs from universities in the Global Challenges University Alliance (GCUA 2030). This is a 100% online course. The 6-credit course runs for 8 weeks, so expect a half-time work load (around 20 hours per week).
Dates:
Course start: March 31, 2025
Course end: May 23, 2025
Promotional code for students at GCUA 2030 member universities (= BOKU University): 2025GCUA2030.