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Championing Change: Human Rights and the Climate Crisis 

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Overview

Duration

3 weeks

Total fee

2,205

Mode of learning

Online

Credential

Certificate

Championing Change: Human Rights and the Climate Crisis
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Championing Change: Human Rights and the Climate Crisis
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Course details

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  • This three-week course, convened by Amnesty International UK, will explain the complex relationship between climate change and human rights
  • The way they influence each other, and how improving one issue can improve the other
  • Ultimately, you'll see how being a human rights activist can help you combat climate change, and vice versa
  • Global warming violates key human rights, yet human rights can be used as an effective tool to counteract the effects and continued growth of global warming Opportunity to unpack this complicated statement in detail during this course
  • By identifying the instances and inequalities of climate change across different regions and demographics, you'll get a clear idea of how they impact the rights of people living in these situations
  • Explore what you can do to combat the violation of both human rights and the environment, taking advantage of the active learning materials.
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Championing Change: Human Rights and the Climate Crisis
 at 
FutureLearn 
Curriculum

A Global Context

Welcome to the course

Introduction to human rights

Introduction to climate change

Climate change and human rights

Climate justice

Celebration of success

A State's Responsiblity

Instruments and Protections

StatesÂ? responsibilities

A human rights approach to climate action

Climate Action and Human Rights Trade-Offs

Corporate Responsibilities

Celebration of success

Defending Our Rights and the Environment

What we can do as individuals

Environmental Human Rights Defenders

Taking action to protect human rights and the environment

End of course

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