10 Climate change courses

1. What is Climate Change?

This SC Training (formerly EdApp) course on What is Climate Change is perfect for your team to gain a deeper understanding of this critical issue that affects us all. In just three short lessons, they’ll learn about the complex processes behind climate change and the factors driving its acceleration. They’ll discover the real-world impacts of global warming on our planet and on communities worldwide.

But it's not all doom and gloom–the course also offers practical solutions for global change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and slowing the pace of climate change. Your team will come away with a better understanding of the challenges we face as a global community and how we can all make a difference.

And the best part? This course is completely free. All you need to do is sign up to SC Training (formerly EdApp) so you can import this course and deploy it to your team. You can even customize it with your own logo and branding using SC Training (formerly EdApp)'s Creator Tool.

And if you need extra help, a team of expert instructional designers is ready to lend a hand and make interactive and engaging learning content with SC Training (formerly EdApp)’s Course Creation Services. Simply sign up to SC Training (formerly EdApp) to learn more and join the movement to create a more sustainable future for generations to come.

• Cost: Free
• Length: 5-10 minutes
• Scope: Climate change, effects of climate change, climate justice

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3. The Collapse of Biodiversity

SC Training (formerly EdApp)’s The Collapse of Biodiversity course dives deep into lessons on global warming and its impact on our planet’s biodiversity. In this course, your team can explore what biodiversity is and how it relates to climate change with a series of quick quizzes. This way, they can learn more about biodiversity even when they’re short on time.

Your team will also be oriented on the effects of global warming on species and ecosystems, as well as the importance of genetic diversity and the food chain. They’ll even learn how past extinctions are linked to global warming, and how the sixth mass extinction is becoming more probable.

There are also lessons on coral reef collapse and revival, as well as land use and  overexploitation, which contribute to the decline of our planet's biodiversity. This course is available for offline download, so your team can learn about biodiversity anywhere, at their own pace.

• Cost: Free
• Length: 10-20 minutes
• Scope: Biodiversity, species and ecosystems, food chain, genetic diversity, dynamics and evolution, extinction, collapse of the coral reef, land use and overexploitation, climate, pollution and invasive species

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5. How to Talk to Children About Climate Change

One way or another, people in your organization interact with children, whether it’s their siblings, relatives, or their kids. This SC Training (formerly EdApp) course on How to Talk to Children About Climate Change will help your team learn how to talk to kids about climate change in a way that's both informative and engaging. Through a series of short lessons, this fun and interactive course is designed to help them teach kids about the importance of protecting our planet.

From explaining the science behind global warming to discussing its impact, the course covers everything your learners need to know to get your kids excited about saving the planet. But it doesn't stop there. They’ll also learn practical tips for making eco-friendly choices with their families, as well as fun activities and projects to get their kids involved in the fight against climate change.

With SC Training (formerly EdApp)’s microlearning model, your learners can complete each lesson in just a few minutes, making it easy to fit into even the busiest of schedules. Plus, they can access the course from anywhere, whether at home or on the go.

• Cost: Free
• Length: 5-10 minutes
• Scope: Importance of talking to children about climate change, preparing to talk to children about climate change, talking to children about climate change, Making environmentally friendly choices with your children

Created by SC Training (formerly EdApp)

6. The Health Effects of Climate Change

Our climate is undergoing significant changes, with 16 of the top 20 hottest years ever recorded happening in the last two decades. Global warming’s significant impact makes many people feel powerless in the face of this challenge. But, we still have the power to change this.

Through this Harvard University course on the Health Effects of Climate Change, your team will learn about the impact of increasing greenhouse gases on public health. Experts from various fields share their recommendations for responding to climate change challenges, and learners will have the chance to explore research methods used to address them.

• Cost: 149 USD
• Length: 7 weeks, 3-5 hours per week
• Scope: Climate change’s impacts on nutrition, migration, and infectious diseases, research methods used in this field, strategies to mitigate and adapt to the health impacts of climate change, how changes in Earth’s atmosphere affect health outcomes, how to assess the various ways of addressing the health effects of global warming

Created by Harvard University

8. Sustainability and the Circular Economy Lessons

If you’re looking to make your business more sustainable, then this SC Training (formerly EdApp) course on Sustainability and the Circular Economy can help. This engaging course will show your team how to make the most of your resources and supply chain while reducing waste and improving sustainability.

Your team will see how sustainability and circular economy principles can benefit not just the planet, but also people and communities. With a focus on the three R’s of the circular economy–Repair, Re-wear, and Recycle–you'll learn how to put theory into practice.

But that's not all–this sustainability training course is completely free and fully editable, allowing you to customize it to your business's values and branding. And with SC Training (formerly EdApp)’s Canva integration feature, you can add stunning, high-quality visuals to keep your team engaged and to help them retain the information they learn.

• Cost: Free
• Length: 5-10 minutes
• Scope: What is sustainability, how to repair, re-wear, recycle, what can you do for sustainabilitydefining True Influence, cultivating the 5 C’s of True Influence

Created by SC Training (formerly EdApp)

10. Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals

Your team can learn more about the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with SC Training (formerly EdApp)'s 4-part microlearning course. This engaging course will help your team understand the United Nations environment program and its mission of creating a better world and building a more sustainable future for everyone. They’ll also learn about the five interconnected pillars of sustainability: people, prosperity, peace, partnership, and the planet.

This climate change course also covers the core principles that guide these SDGs, and the 2030 global targets that serve as aspirations for the future. Also, your team will receive a helpful guide on how your company can help mainstream SDG policies and put them into practice. There’s also a case study to help them better understand the concept of SDGs in a real-life context.

This course is structured into bite-sized modules that are easy to follow and understand. It also has interactive elements such as gamified quizzes and short video clips to enhance the learning experience of your team.

• Cost: Free
• Length: 5-10 minutes
• Scope: Exploring, mainstreaming, and meeting the Sustainable Development Goals

Created by SC Training (formerly EdApp)