Climate Actions of Organizations

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Dive into "Climate Actions of Organizations"! In one week, learn to assess climate impact, explore emissions reduction strategies, and adopt the Earthster tool for sustainability analysis. Real-world case studies & hands-on projects to make a difference!
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Course leader

Associate Professor Michael Child, LUT University

Target group

Suitable for B.Sc. and M.Sc.

Course aim

The aim of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and tools to complete an accurate and transparent assessment of an organization’s climate impact using as well as an ability to direct appropriate climate actions to reduce that impact over time.

The main learning objectives of the course are:
• Provide students with an introductory yet comprehensive understanding of assessing an organization’s climate impact.
• Introduce tools for analysing and quantifying carbon emissions, with a focus on the GHG Protocol and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).
• Guide students in creating specific climate actions that organizations can take and help them critically assess their effectiveness in real-world contexts.
• Enable students to communicate findings through a final collaborative case study and presentation on a chosen organization’s climate strategies.

The core topics are as follows:

• Review organization sustainability report to gather data on GHG emissions according to three Scopes
• List any claims the organization makes related to climate neutrality goals
• Review general, suggested climate actions proposed by 2050Today
• Build a timeline for emissions reductions by the organization
• Suggest specific, context-relevant actions that can be achieved over the timeline, possibly in different scenarios
• Present solutions to the class for feedback
• Adjust proposed solutions accordingly
• Present solutions to the organization (optional)

Mode of study:

• Daily morning lectures and discussions
• Hands-on sessions with the Earthster life cycle assessment tool
• Small group project work each afternoon
• Final presentation session at the end of the week
• Pre work: Readings, instructional videos and data collection tasks
• Post work: Individual Reflection: Reflect on personal learning outcomes, noting any new insights or perspectives gained on organizational climate actions and sustainability assessment.

Before the class: about 20 h workload
In class: about 40 h workload
Independent work, reading 20 h

Total workload 80 hours.

Evaluation: Passed / failed
In order to pass, students should participate in all teaching activities and submit all assignments to an acceptable level of completion

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