The sub-module presents principles and concepts of the anthropogenic drivers of climate change starting from observed changes and projecting to the future. The key factors of anthropogenic climate forcing include GHG emissions and land use – land cover (LULC) change. Climate change will be connected to broader concepts of Planetary boundaries (Rockström et al. 2009, https://doi.org/10.1038/461472a ), Tipping elements (Steffen et al. 2018, pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.1810141115 ), and Doughnut economy (Raworth 2012, https://www.oxfam.org/en/research/safe-and-just-space-humanity). The challenges and potential of climate change mitigation will be demonstrated through a web-based interactive simulation tool (EN-ROADS).
LESSONS
4
% complete
DURATION
18 hours
Self-paced
STUDENTS
29
enrolled
CERTIFICATE
Yes
on completion
About this course
Students will understand the principles of anthropogenic climate forcing, the current drivers and processes of climate warming and its regional variation, plus the concepts of planetary boundaries, tipping elements and doughnut economy.
Students will have learned how the various anthropogenic decisions and actions materialise as forcing factors contributing to climate change.
Course content
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Lecture 5: Humans as drivers of climate change
Video
Quiz
Quiz · 7 questions · pass 70%
Practical: En-ROADS climate simulation
Practical · hands-on
Your instructor
Msilikale MsilangaTeacher · Resilience AcademyWhat the hell!
Partners involved
Course details
Format
Self-paced
Language
English
Level
Beginner
Last updated
August 20, 2026
Certificate
Included ✓