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    • Welcome to the course Introduction to Planetary well-being!

       

      This course is the first of the four Planetary well-being MOOCs. The course is suitable for everyone interested in the well-being of people and the planet, from secondary to higher education and work-life needs. There are no requirements for previous studies.

      The course explores the global environmental crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, their causes and historical development pathways. This course will also explore international agreements on sustainable development and environmental and nature conservation, the global challenges in achieving sustainable development, and the concept of planetary well-being.

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      After completing the course, you

       
      • Can explain the root causes, mechanisms and possible consequences of climate change and biodiversity loss.
      • Can in broad terms describe the impact humans have had on ecosystems and climate from prehistory to the present day, and the societal processes, values, norms and regional differences underlying these effects.
      • Can explain the concept of planetary well-being and why/what it is needed for.
      • Can justify the importance of interdisciplinary approach when studying sustainability problems.

      The general quidelines can be found on the next tab called "Course instructions".

      We warmly welcome you to study on our course!

      Course team:
      Saana Kataja-aho, Dr.
      Aino-Kaisa Koistinen, Dr.
      Mikael Puurtinen, Dr.
      Miikka Salo, Dr.
      Minna Santaoja, Dr.

      Thank you also to the production team Ville Halttunen, Jari Niemi and Maiju Valkeinen for their technical support in the implementation of the course, and Venla Korhonen for her help in translation!

      Copyright 

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      The copyright to this course and the material in it belongs to the authors of the material. This online course and the material contained in it are free to be used for non-commercial education in, for example, educational institutions, public administration, public or non-profit associations and other comparable organizations. The use of the course and its materials in commercial training is not permitted. When using the material, you should always state that it comes from the University of Jyväskylä's Introduction to Planetary Well-being online course. You may not use or further modify the material as part of other works. For linked content, the CC license is not valid, and you must determine for yourself how you may use the linked content. We have made every effort to ensure that the course content contains only material to which we are entitled and that we have endeavored to ensure that the external links are implemented in accordance with the requirements of the rights holders of the linked content. However, if you or the community you represent have any comments about the material in the course, please contact the course teacher.

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