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University of Tasmania research on climate impacts on biodiversity
- University of Tasmania (TAS)
University of Tasmania is a leader in climate action and research as demonstrated in being ranked #1 in Climate Action of the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings from 2022-2024. Researchers …
- Posted June 6, 2025
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Award Webinar: Binghamton 2 Degrees: Building Community Resilience Through Collaborative Action
- Binghamton University (NY)
- AASHE (MA)
Binghamton 2 Degrees is a transformative initiative uniting Binghamton University and the greater Binghamton community to envision a resilient future under the looming threat of two degrees of warming. Through …
- Posted June 6, 2025
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Global indicators of progress on climate change education: Non-state actor data collaboration for SDG 4
- University at Albany (NY)
- University of Saskatchewan (SK)
- University of Melbourne (Victoria)
Despite their limitations as proxy measures, indicators can serve as leverage points in encouraging policy change. Facing the global urgency of climate change and increasingly recognizing the role of education …
- Posted May 22, 2024
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Titan Team Creates Ingenious Ideas for Sustainable House of the Future
- California State University, Fullerton (CA)
Civil engineering majors Isai Jimenez and Daniel Santa Maria are learning how to build a sustainable house for the future, focus on issues facing Orange County housing and reduce climate …
- Posted May 6, 2024
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Enhancing Climate Change Education Through the Power of Storytelling
- Climate Stories Project (MA)
Students and members of the higher education community are feeling overwhelmed by the scale and the pace of the climate crisis but lack a forum for speaking with others about …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Hot Topic: Heat Waves & Cool Campuses Planning for Climate-Resilient Communities
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
- Yale University (CT)
Join this session to network with colleagues from around the country and discuss ways we can effectively prepare for heat in this changing climate. As temperatures rise, schools in the …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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UBC Okanagan - Building Resilience to Climate Change
- University of British Columbia Okanagan (BC)
The impact of climate-related events poses a major threat to higher education institutions and this is expected to amplify as the climate continues to change. The importance of making investments …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Climate Change (Immersion)
- Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)
This interdisciplinary immersion introduces students to the scientific, technological, and social issues surrounding global environmental climate change.
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Climate Change and Society (Master)
- North Carolina State University (NC)
The Master’s degree program in Climate Change & Society provides critical skills, knowledge, and expertise in climate science and climate adaptation. This program also prepares graduates to meet the growing …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Forest and Climate Change (Certificate)
- Oregon State University (OR)
This 20-credit certificate is designed to train working professionals – mid-career, company, industry and agency employees – who want more experience in natural resources management and climate change. The flexible …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Climate Change (Certificate)
- University of Saskatchewan (SK)
Graduate Certificate in Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Action:The Graduate Certificate in Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Action will provide professionals with an understanding of the relationships among …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Using normative case studies to examine ethical dilemmas for educators in an ecological crisis
- The University of Newcastle (NSW)
Environmental and sustainability initiatives seek to respond to the challenges of ecological crises and ongoing environmental degradation by supporting students to develop knowledge and dispositions to respond to the challenges …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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An assessment of attitudes and perceptions of international university students on climate change
- University of Malta (Northern Harbor District)
- Bournemouth University (Dorset)
- Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
- University of Beira Interior
- Liverpool John Moores University
- Addis Ababa University
Universities have an unrivaled potential to educate students on climate change issues and to actively engage them in climate affairs, both as citizens and influencers of future professions. Despite this …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Addressing the Challenges of Preparing Teachers to Teach about the Climate Crisis
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
Teachers often lack adequate teacher preparation in knowledge and practices for engaging their students to address the climate crisis, suggesting the need for an increased focus on climate change in …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Universities confronting climate change: beyond sustainable development and solutionism
- The University of British Columbia (BC)
This article reflects on recent calls for universities to deepen their commitments to sustainability in the face of climate change. It suggests that because climate change is a “wicked problem” …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Testing an instrument to assess the perception of climate change policies in universities: the case of Salamanca University
- Universidad de Salamanca
Purpose: This study aims to introduce a new instrument to assess the perception of the university community after the Climate Emergency Declaration (CED) and its application at the Universidad de …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Uncertain futures: climate change and international student mobility in Europe
- University of Bristol
- University of Bath
The rapid growth of international student mobility has attracted much research on the many benefits it offers to students, higher education institutions, and societies in general. However, studies on the …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Key insights from climate communication – and how they can inspire sustainability in higher education
- Hochschule Konstanz für Technik, Wirtschaft und Gestaltung
Purpose: To combat climate change and safeguard a liveable future, humanity needs fundamental and rapid social change. The purpose of this paper is to show, why and how climate communication …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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In Defense of Doom and Gloom: Science, Sensitivity, and Mobilization in Teaching about Climate Change
- State University of New York at New Paltz (NY)
Given the profound social implications of climate change, this subject is increasingly important for a broad range of sociology classes. Sociology instructors who address the subject of climate change face …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Internationalisation of Higher Education and Climate Change: A Cognitive Dissonance Perspective
- San Diego State University (CA)
- Ghent University
- Eastern Institute of Technology
This article applies cognitive dissonance theory to the internationalisation of higher education sector to comment on tensions experienced by practitioners associated with their work's climate impact. The existing literature and …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Duke University Climate Commitment
- Duke University (NC)
As Duke University enters its second century, President Vincent Price has directed the University to marshal its collective resources and capabilities to address the climate crisis. Stemming from President Price’s …
- Posted May 31, 2023
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Differential Vulnerability to Extreme Heat Events Among the UC Campuses: A quantitative analysis of social vulnerability to extreme heat in communities surrounding UC Campuses
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
- University of California, Davis (CA)
Extreme heat events are becoming more frequent, intense, and longer as a result of global climate change. Individual characteristics and conditions amplify exposure and impact of extreme heat events. I …
- Posted May 24, 2023
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Keynote: Peter Kalmus
- The University of British Columbia (BC)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (MD)
"I’ve realized that the main impact of reducing our emissions isn’t the emissions reduction itself: by modeling change, we tell a new story of what’s possible, shifting the culture and …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Integrating Climate Justice and Climate Change Into Curricula Through Community-Based Learning
- Portland Community College (OR)
Portland Community College’s 2021 Climate Action Plan: Resiliency, Equity and Education for a Just Transition calls for the college to support and encourage students to engage with sustainability and climate …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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The Week: The New Playbook for Climate Mobilization
- The Week
The Week is a climate mobilization tool that anyone can pick up and use, for free, to create courageous conversations about climate breakdown, and what we as a society can …
- Posted May 10, 2023
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Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Graduate Certificate
- University of South Florida (Tampa) (FL)
- University of South Florida (FL)
The certificate program in Climate Mitigation and Adaptation is intended to prepare students to address complex regional, national and global challenges associated with climate change adaptation and resilience. This concentration/certificate …
- Posted Feb. 23, 2023
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Solving Climate Change Problems: CSUF Presents Energy and Sustainability Summit
- California State University, Fullerton (CA)
More than 100 people packed the room at Cal State Fullerton’s first Energy and Sustainability Summit, held Oct. 26.
The summit, sponsored by Edison International, featured three panels of industry …
- Posted Nov. 21, 2022
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Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops
- Moving Still Productions Inc.
Teach climate change with the following free resources: Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops, a series of five short films narrated by Richard Gere, featuring twelve renown climate scientists, and endorsed by …
- Posted Oct. 19, 2022
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Anthropology - Climate Change and Human Solutions BA
- University of California, San Diego (CA)
This is an major in climate change solutions that will give students the knowledge and skills needed to help the world meet the challenges of climate change. It combines the …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Climate Change Studies Minor
- University of California, San Diego (CA)
This interdisciplinary minor curriculum highlights UC San Diego’s broad campus expertise in understanding and responding to the challenges of climate change. The minor covers an understanding of the scientific, social, …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Graduate Certificate in Climate Change, Hazards & Green Infrastructure Planning
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
The Graduate Certificate in Climate Change, Hazards and Green Infrastructure Planning provides students with a credential showing that they have unique skills in one of the most pressing topic areas …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Interdepartmental PhD Emphasis in Environment and Society
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
Analogous to a minor at the PhD level, the goal of the emphasis is to facilitate a deep understanding of how the environment is changing, how those changes affect human …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Global Climate Change Minor
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
The Global Climate Change option immerses students in the first principles of studying and interpreting the record of climate change. Students explore the sciences of climate change and its impact …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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MS in Global Climate and Environmental Change
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
Global climate change is one of the most pressing scientific issues of our time, and has created an acute need for well-trained scientists versed in the complexity of the Earth's …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Solutions for Sustainable Development, Health, and Equity Graduate Certificate
- Loyola Marymount University (CA)
To obtain a certificate, students must complete the required courses with a 3.0 grade point average or better on a four-point scale. Upon completion of one of more certificates, the …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Using Climate Change Games in the Classroom
- Antioch University, New England (NH)
- AASHE (MA)
As global concerns about climate change continue to grow, we must consider diverse ways to engage and motivate young people on topics related to ecological harms. It is imperative for …
- Posted June 7, 2022
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Climate Adaptation Certificate
- North Carolina State University (NC)
As the climate change crisis continues there is an increasing need for professionals versed in climate adaptation. This certificate provides courses that will provide knowledge in the various ways to …
- Posted May 23, 2022
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CSU Faculty Learning Community in Teaching Climate Change and Resilience
- California Polytechnic State University (CA)
- California State University, Chico (CA)
- California State University, Monterey Bay (CA)
- California State University, San Marcos (CA)
- California State University, Stanislaus (CA)
- Cal Poly Humboldt (CA)
- Strategic Energy Innovations (CA)
In the Spring of 2022, 62 faculty from six different California State University campuses representing over 30 disciplines participated in the CSU Faculty Learning Community in Teaching Climate Change and …
- Posted May 20, 2022
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Establishing and sustaining Indiana’s first higher education chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby at Purdue University
- Purdue University (IN)
- Citizens' Climate Lobby (CA)
In an effort to learn how to meaningfully engage with my community on the issue of climate change, I joined Citizens’ Climate Lobby, a nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy organization which advances …
- Posted May 20, 2022
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Development of the biotic impacts of climate change core concepts (BIC4) framework
- Lamar University (TX)
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- University of Northern Colorado (CO)
The ability of living organisms to respond and adapt to a changing climate is an urgent concern. However, current educational efforts aimed at increasing US undergraduate student climate literacy primarily …
- Posted May 20, 2022
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Handling climate change education at universities: an overview
- UNSW Sydney (NSW)
- University of Malta (Northern Harbor District)
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology
- Nottingham Trent University
- University of Campinas
- University of Passo Fundo
- Universidade Federal Fluminense
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- University of Belgrade
- University of Latvia
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Indian Institute of Management (Jharkhand)
- Hiroshima University
- University of Colombo
- University of Fort Hare
- Universidade Fernando Pessoa
- University of Education, Winneba
- Kwara State University
- Romanian Academy
- Universidad Católica del Norte
This paper reports on a study which aimed at identifying the extent to which matters related to climate change are addressed within the teaching and research practices at universities, with …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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The Planetary Wellbeing Initiative: Pursuing the Sustainable Development Goals in Higher Education
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
- UNESCO
- Pompeu Fabra University
- University of Essex
- Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA)
- Barcelona Graduate School of Economics
- École d'économie de Paris
- Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals
We live in a time of pressing planetary challenges, many of which threaten catastrophic change to the natural environment and require massive and novel coordinated scientific and societal efforts on …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Nursing students' perception of climate change and sustainability actions – A mismatched discourse: A qualitative, descriptive exploratory study
- Dalarna University
Climate change is described as the biggest global challenge for human health in the upcoming decade. Nurses play a central role in mitigating the effect of climate change on the …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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University leadership in climate mitigation: reducing emissions from waste through carbon pricing
- Syracuse University (NY)
- Seoul National University
Purpose - This paper aims to investigate potential impact of internal carbon pricing in emission reduction in Higher education institutions (HEIs). Over the past century, human activities have increased greenhouse …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Assessing climate solutions and taking climate leadership: how can universities prepare their students for challenging times?
- Trent University (ON)
Through this point-of-departure paper we aim to prompt discussion and action around redesigning university learning to help students tackle climate-related challenges in a personally and societally meaningful way. We use …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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The blame-game: pre-service teachers views on who is responsible and what needs to be done to mitigate climate change
- University of Eastern Finland
To mitigate climate change, immediate actions are needed, but who is responsible for taking these actions and what actions will people support? This article examines pre-service teachers’ (N = 230) …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Making Change Visible – An Explorative Case Study of Dealing With Climate Change Deniers in Forest Education
- School Administration of Lower Saxony
This case study addresses the issue of climate change denial among students in their firstyear of vocational education. It was possible to shake the belief that man-made climatechange was not …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Global warming in the minds of Mexican higher education students: an exploratory study
- Purchase College - State University of New York (NY)
- Universidad de Sonora (Sonora)
The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 is at the core of many sustainability initiatives on Mexican higher education institutions (HEIs). Yet, progress to SDG 13 and the entire 2030 Agenda …
- Posted April 29, 2022
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Psychology and Global Climate Change: Addressing a Multi-faceted Phenomenon and Set of Challenges
- Columbia University (NY)
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- The College of Wooster (OH)
- University of Notre Dame (IN)
- University of Victoria (BC)
- Griffith University (Queensland)
- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (DC)
Addressing climate change is arguably one of the most pressing issues facing our planet and its inhabitants. In bio and geophysical terms, climate change is defined as changes over time …
- Posted April 28, 2022
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