The University of Warwick
- Start Date: 25 Jul, 2022
- 4 weeks
- Study Content: Videos
Explore the role that rare Earth elements (REEs) will play in the energy transition to tackle climate change.
Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
Course Description
This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.
Understand the importance of a just transition in a zero-carbon future
Climate change is a critical issue that has inspired many young people to take action. However, when exploring green technologies as a sustainable solution, we are often presented with a simplistic view, with their costs and downsides rarely discussed.
On this four-week course, you’ll develop your understanding of green technologies, delving into what it truly means to be ‘green’.
You’ll also explore the concept of a just transition and some of the trade-offs that carbon zero will involve. With this knowledge, you’ll reflect on your own responsibilities and global inequality within the climate crisis.
Explore the use of Rare Earths Elements
You’ll improve your understanding of rare earths and how they are used in key technologies of the just transition. With this knowledge, you’ll critically reflect on your own use of rare earth elements, such as those used in smartphones.
Through real-life case studies, you’ll discover the geopolitical significance of rare earths as a commodity and the issues surrounding this global commodity chain.
Unpack green technology and the energy transition
As you start to explore the use of green technologies, you’ll reflect on how this technology might impact your life.
You’ll also unpack what a carbon zero energy transition will entail as well as its costs and benefits.
Reflect on global inequality with the experts at the University of Warwick
You’ll finish the course by critically reflecting on the current conversation about a zero-carbon future for a just transition.
Guided by the experts at the University of Warwick, you’ll not only reflect on your life but also on the lived realities of marginalised people globally to gain an understanding of the interconnectedness of issues of inequality.
This course is designed for anyone interested in sustainable development and the move to carbon zero.
It will be particularly useful for students and undergraduate students who want to aid their study of sustainability, carbon zero, and the climate crisis.
Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.
The University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is globally connected, forward-looking and entrepreneurial. It creates new ways of thinking and achieving, making it stand out from its competitors and the more ‘traditional universities’ and creating an inspiring place to study and undertake research.
Warwick is one of the UK’s great success stories. In less than fifty years since being founded it has become one of the UK’s best universities, consistently at the top of UK league tables and rapidly climbing the international league tables of world class universities.
The University champions independent thinking and as well as being founded, first and foremost, on academic excellence, a key driver of the Warwick success story so far is its entrepreneurial spirit. A key strength is its relevance to society and close links with business and industry. Companies tap into Warwick knowledge to develop their own strengths and ensure they remain at the cutting edge within their industries. And that cutting edge insight is developed out of truly world class research: Warwick ranks 7th overall in the UK according to the latest Research Assessment Exercise.
To understand how Warwick has come so far in such a short space of time is to understand the character of the University. The success of Warwick, underpinned by innovation, entrepreneurialism and academic excellence, is driven by the exceptional talent of its staff, students and alumni.
This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.
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