The effects of climate change are crystal clear to see – longer, more intense heat waves that intensify bush fires and drought; plant and animal ranges are shifting; and sea level rise is accelerating.
Yet, these problems can translate into opportunities for innovative organisations.
In this course you will learn how to frame climate change mitigation and sustainability and make informed decisions that lead to sustainable innovation. The course will provide guidance for how to base decisions on sound science and statistics. It will demystify and remove the ‘hot air’ from the climate crisis debate and provide examples of how forward-thinking organisations are taking positive actions that are both good for the planet and their balance sheets. The course culminates in developing and presenting ideas and plans for new products that drive sustainability and profitability simultaneously.
When you have completed this course, you will understand the science and statistics underpinning climate and sustainability, and how these are impacting the world of business and the public sector. You will be able learn how to select the right data and analysis methods for different types of problems in order to make decisions about different aspects of climate change mitigation and sustainability. You will acquire the analytical skills needed to evaluate different types of technological, social and policy solutions. You will have explored real-world case studies across a range of business and public sector scenarios, including risk analysis and earning potential for different types of solutions.
The course will demystify key concepts, models, and solution options. For example, we will demystify concepts such as global warming, greenhouse gasses, air pollution, clean water and food security, clean energy, and how homes will be affected as the climate continues to change.
By the end of this course you should feel equipped to make well informed decisions related to climate change and sustainability.
Learning Goals
Knowledge and Understanding (Theory Component)
At the end of this course, learners should be able to:
- Understand the science and numbers behind climate change and sustainability
- Discuss the implications of climate change and sustainability across different sectors
- Anticipate how the changes brought about by climate change will affect business, society, your customers and clients.
Key Skills (Practical Component)
At the end of this course, learners should be able to:
- Frame climate change and sustainability questions
- Know how to select optimal data, models and references to aid decision making
- Build climate mitigation and sustainability plans
UN Sustainable Development Goals Mapping
Go Below Zero covers the following SDGs:
Your Instructor
Mike’s passion is to simplify Deep Tech to enable organisations grow, and help people to learn.
In September 2013, after a long and successful career at Microsoft, Mike founded what was to become learn-tech.io - a company dedicated to democratising Deep Tech, and helping people develop technical, scientific, mathematics, engineering and business knowledge and skills. learn-tech.io now has customers for its products and services in UK, Singapore, China and Australia.
Mike started his career in automotive engineering, spent 10 years teaching and at Secondary and University levels, then worked at Microsoft for 13 years before founding his current business. His experience spans the full spectrum of technology - from AI to Zero Emissions solutions.
Learn-tech.io provides custom learning and technology solutions to organisations such as Pearson, Intel, Microsoft, ARM, BBC, Singapore Science Centre, RM Plc, Box Hill Institute, Burges Salmon and the Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy.
The learn-tech.io organisation includes partners in Asia, and “Deep Tech Task Force” - a team of interns focussed on simplifying a wide range of aspects of Deep Tech from Neural Networks, to FinTech, to Law and Public Policy.
Mike is the author of the “AI Demystified” and “How to Make a Mind?” courses. He has delivered keynote speeches across the world on a range of technology related subjects and has worked at senior level in over 30 countries.