Kristina Eisele Climate change modules for universities Educational

Kristina Eisele

Climate change modules for universities • Educational modules for the curricula of universities and other training institutions on climate change in urban areas • Contain Power. Point presentations, reading lists, notes, case studies and syllabi • Developed by consortia of universities, e. g. Global Urban Studies Institute, Free University of Berlin • Exist also in Spanish with additional case studies on Latin America 2

Climate change modules for universities 3

Climate change modules for universities The seven modules: 1. Theory and Concepts of Climate Change and Cities 2. The Practice of Urban Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation 3. Planning for Climate Change 4. Climate Change and Urban Water Cycle Management 5. Climate Change and Urban Energy 6. Climate Change and Urban Mobility 7. Climate Change and Shelter & Housing 4

Where you can find the modules UN-Habitat website: In English http: //unhabitat. org/urban-initiatives/initiativesprogrammes/cities-and-climate-change-academy/ In Spanish http: //es. unhabitat. org/iniciativasurbanas/iniciativas-programas/accc/ 5

Climate change module for general public • Developed together with UN CC: Learn, One UN climate change learning partnership • Available for free to anyone at UN CC: Learn website: http: //unccelearn. org/ • Covers impact of climate change in urban areas, emissions contributions of cities, incorporating climate change into urban planning, role of cities 6

INTRODUCTORY LEARNING MODULE Cities and Climate Change

Internship programme • All opportunities are advertised on UN Careers Portal: https: //careers. un. org/lbw/Home. aspx • There are normally always open vacancies for different units • Internships are between 3 -6 months and unpaid • Must at the time of application meet one of the following: a. Be enrolled in a graduate school programme b. Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program c. Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation 8

Kristina Eisele Capacity Development Unit kristina. eisele@unhabitat. org 9