Introduction

Context

The climate emergency is already in full swing around the world. This module will help you find out what is happening and what is in store. You will appraise the urgency of climate change and then design a strategy for communicating the urgency of the climate emergency to others.

Photos of extreme weather

Module Outcomes

Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:

• explore the impacts and consequences of climate change locally, nationally and globally
• explain why climate change is an urgent emergency (for humans and the rest of nature) and how to overcome barriers to explaining the urgency to others
• communicate the urgency of the climate emergency to others.

Learning Approach

Module 2 is divided into three lessons:

• Lesson 1: The Local, National and Global Impacts and Consequences of Climate Change
• Lesson 2: Lesson 2: The Urgency of Climate Change
• Lesson 3: Lesson 3: Communicating the Urgency of the Climate Emergency

All the lessons have in-text activities that are meant to help you understand important climate change concepts and enable you to interact with the lesson. You are advised to do these exercises before proceeding to the next lesson, as they will help you check to see if you really understand what you have read.