Climate Solutions: Mexico

Gain an understanding of climate change with The University of Edinburgh

Though climate change affects the whole planet, its impacts vary significantly from country to country.

On this five-week course from the University of Edinburgh, you’ll explore climate change in the context of Mexico. You’ll gain an understanding of the challenges the country is facing and how it is working to address them.

You’ll also investigate the science, policy, and business contexts of climate change and how people can take action to tackle the climate crisis.

Delve into climate science to understand climate justice

You’ll start by developing your understanding of what climate change is as you learn about climate science.

With this solid foundation of knowledge, you’ll investigate how climate change has global impacts but an unequal distribution. Through this exploration, you’ll unpack who is affected and who is responsible for climate change.

Explore the impacts of climate change

Next, you’ll learn how to use the climate model to look into the future and assess the impacts of climate change.

You’ll then delve into Mexico’s climate to understand how it has already changed and what looks set to change in the future.

Discover the solutions to climate change

With an understanding of the impacts of climate change, you’ll then discover the different solutions to help us mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis.

You’ll unpack Mexico’s risk management strategies to learn how the country is committed to fighting climate change and pledging to the UN SDGs.

Finally, you’ll discover actionable tips to help you measure your impact and how to take and inspire action.

This course is designed for anyone wanting to learn more about climate change.

It will be particularly useful for college and university entrants based in Mexico or those with an interest in how Mexico is affected by climate change.

• Introduction to Climate Change
• Get Started
• Introduction
• What is Climate Change?
• Global Impacts of Climate Change
• Climate Justice
• Knowledge Check
• Climate Science
• Introduction
• It's Only Natural... Isn't It?
• Our Changing Climate
• Knowledge Check
• Climate Change Impacts
• Introduction
• Our Future Climate
• Mexico's Climate
• Knowledge Check
• Managing Climate Risk
• Introduction
• Understanding and Managing Risk
• Mitigation and Adaptation
• Knowledge Check
• Global Climate Solutions
• Introduction
• Who Shapes Climate Solutions?
• Climate Change and Development
• Measuring Our Impact
• Get Involved and Inspire Others
• Knowledge Check