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学生对 The World Bank Group 提供的 From Climate Science to Action 的评价和反馈

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Each part of the world faces specific vulnerabilities to climate change and has different opportunities to mitigate the effects and build resilience in the 21st century. With the ratification of the Paris Agreement, many countries have acceded to act in combatting climate change. Indeed, without climate action, decades of sustainable development is at risk, thus making this a ‘make or break’ point in time. Showcasing the most recent scientific evidence, explaining the different regional impacts and divulging climate action strategies, along with interactive tools such as a Carbon Footprint Tracker and (I) NDC Platform, this MOOC provides some opportunities, where you can take action on climate change. About the Course This action-oriented MOOC gives you the opportunity to learn about regional climate change impacts and sector-specific strategies to increase resilience and move towards a low-carbon future. You will have the opportunity to explore these issues in depth and tailor your learning experience for one or more of the following regions: • Latin America and Caribbean • Sub-Saharan Africa • Middle East and North Africa • Eastern Europe and Central Asia • East Asia and Pacific • South Asia In this endeavor, the MOOC brings together renowned scientists and policymakers to provide a synthesis of the most recent scientific evidence on climate change, regional low emissions and climate resilient development strategies across sectors. A team of expert Instructors will lead discussions around the Paris Agreement, reflections from COP22 and the progress on Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Course Syllabus Overview ‘From Climate Science to Action’ is divided into four weeks. The first two weeks will provide a comprehensive overview of the scientific evidence for climate change, followed by region-specific insights on the impacts of a warmer world in the 21st century. The last two weeks will focus on action strategies that are being undertaken in different regions and countries to meet the climate challenge, and how you as an individual can take action to avoid a warmer world! Week 1: Climate Change in the 21st Century • Historical and projected observed changes in the climate system, leading up to the end of the 21st century • The potential of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) submitted at COP 21 from 187 countries to induce climate action • Trends in climate change impacts, including loss of Arctic sea ice, melting glaciers, increased heat waves and extreme temperatures, and drought and aridity • Possible responses from natural systems, explaining how warming could result in sea-level rise, heat waves and extreme temperatures, and ocean acidification Week 2: Sectoral and Regional Impacts • Impacts on key development sectors—from warming above pre-industrial temperatures and projected climate trends—across each of the world’s regions • Sectoral impacts focusing on agricultural production, water resources, ecosystem services, and coastal vulnerability for affected populations • Importance of risks with the potential to reverse hard-won development gains and potentially trap millions in poverty, illustrating the need for urgent action now Week 3: From Science to Action on Climate Change • Region-specific discussions on mitigation actions needed to reduce emissions while decreasing vulnerability to climate change impacts through adaptation and by building climate resilience • Perspectives from regional experts on their experiences in strategies and actions proposed in each region to help transition towards a low-emissions, climate-resilient development path • Discussions on the progress of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), outcomes of the Paris Agreement and reflections from the Conference of Parties (COP)22 Week 4: What You Can Do • Transformative impact of day-to-day changes when brought to a global scale • The rationale for acting now, acting together and acting differently • Examples and expected benefits of mitigation and adaptation policies, considering both contributions to global emission reductions and local development opportunities In addition to the core resources and assignments, you may choose to go further, engaging in fun optional exercises, networking, discussion, and diving deeper into our rich selection of supplemental resources. You will have the opportunity to explore these issues in depth and tailor your learning experience for one or more of the following regions: • Latin America and Caribbean • Sub-Saharan Africa • Middle East and North Africa • Eastern Europe and Central Asia • East Asia and Pacific • South Asia Course Format This MOOC has a week-by-week structure, with resources, activities and exercises for you to engage in during each of the four weeks of the course. Each week, you will find a variety of course material, including: • Interactive video talks by renowned climate scientists and practitioners • Interactive tools: the Carbon Footprint Tracker, (I) NDC platform • Resources: Core, optional (deep dive) and fun interactives on the week’s theme • Quizzes that check your knowledge, reinforce the lesson’s material and provide immediate feedback • Assignments that will sharpen your skills of analysis, reflection and communication • Discussion forums and social media that enable collaboration with others from around the world, enriching interaction among participants • As a final project, you will create a digital artifact You can also go much further than this, engaging in optional exercises, networking, or discussion forums and dive deeper into our rich selection of additional resources. We also will use e-discussions, and other tools to facilitate dialogue between the learners and experts. Recommended Background: No background knowledge is necessary. The content of this course is designed to be accessible to students from any discipline. Connect: Communicate and share resources via Twitter using hashtag #learnclimate. Sign up for a free account at http://twitter.com...

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MF

Dec 5, 2022

Excellent learning experience, great resources, such mind-blowing facts and quite provocative to action. Thank you all who made this a reality. I am more empowered to fight mitigate climate change.

AN

Oct 16, 2024

Very informative and engaging. The assignments, quizzes and final project greatly helped to hone skills, knowledge and awareness in climate change impacts, mitigation and adaptiveness measures.

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151 - From Climate Science to Action 的 174 个评论（共 174 个）

创建者 Julie C

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Jul 12, 2017

Fantastic information but it's a bit too intensive to absorb it all.

创建者 Julija

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Jan 27, 2021

A lot of videos, a lot of reading! Really enjoyed it!

创建者 Taina B

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Oct 21, 2024

A little bit outdated but still very interesting.

创建者 Shanthya M

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Jul 15, 2022

Still can be updated with recent statistics

创建者 Francine

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May 23, 2017

Got some new insights!

创建者 Kahuma A W

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Jun 7, 2017

It was quite engaging

创建者 DANIEL A C J

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Apr 3, 2023

EXCELENTE CURSO.

创建者 DARSHAN M

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Apr 17, 2025

Good teaching

创建者 Apoorva D

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Sep 28, 2022

nice course

创建者 Alvaro G M M

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Oct 14, 2023

Interesante

创建者 Carlos O L R

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Jun 22, 2024

muy bueno

创建者 Somnath M

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Sep 19, 2022

good

创建者 YAKELIN P M

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Apr 21, 2025

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创建者 Soraya B

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Aug 10, 2020

The course was interesting, especially the peer assignments which I found stimulating. The required readings are very heavy but not always indispensable to succeed in the quizzes. In most videos, you can see that speakers are not professional educators and sometimes I wish key concepts would have been more clearly defined. Some videos address too many different topics and should have been broken down in smaller chunks. There are also a lot of repetitions. The ESA videos were actually the best.

创建者 Marta Z

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Aug 23, 2020

I liked the abundance of resources the course provided. It definitely inspired me to dive deeper and continue my own research.

I wish the content was more up to date. A lot of information was from several years ago and some goals/projects mentioned had a deadline in 2020. Since we are already mid-2020, it would have been nice to access more recent data. This was my biggest disappointment. I also didn't enjoy the assigments that much - they were very time-consuming yet not very satisfying.

创建者 Fabienne P C

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Jun 10, 2023

Interessant course. However, the pair review system is not working well. Some people put bad grades without even bothering writing any suggestion to improve, which is not in accordance with the Coursera requests for pair review. Also you sometimes have to review something which is not in a language that you can understand. So for writing you can use a translator, which is more or less ok, but for videos it is much more difficult.

创建者 Paula L

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Aug 2, 2023

It is a very good course to understand the climate change impacts.

But has several limitations:

_The time expected for reading id underestimated;

_The reports and videos presented have more are around 10 years old and, the is surely information that need to be upgraded;

_The adaptation chapter could be improved, particularly in terms of good practice.

创建者 Kristin P

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Dec 10, 2023

Good information but outdated. General principles are still the same, but there's so much newer science to include.

创建者 M.E. v L

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Jun 12, 2017

Very interesting course, slightly overwhelming amount of information. More geared towards developing countries.

创建者 Santiago I

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Sep 2, 2020

It is good starting point, but some of the articles are a bit old.

创建者 Barbara M

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Oct 2, 2021

well presented and interesting topics but too dated for 2021

创建者 Joobo K

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Jan 22, 2023

a little bit repetitive

创建者 Shashank K

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May 25, 2020

Very simple course.

创建者 Fred S

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Dec 19, 2023

There is no way to discuss anything with anybody. Lots of students say the same. I finished the Course on climate-science but did not receive a certificate Fred