Adapting to Climate Change: Ecosystem Services of Urban Green Zones

This interdisciplinary course explores the complexity of ecosystem services provided by urban green areas, in relation to the well-being of citizens under climate change threats. Course dates: 13-31 May 2024 (On-site in Uppsala 27-31 May) Apply by:...

Complex Solutions to Environmental Problems

Interested in how to comprehensively address global and local environmental problems related to specific sources of pollution? Join us for this blended intensive programme. Course dates: 19 February - 24 May 2024 (Onsite week: 13-17 May) Apply by:...

Dealing with Climate Change: From Global to Local Perspectives

Climate change requires urgent action at different levels of implementation. As a global phenomenon it has different impacts in different parts of the world and is understood and experienced differently from place to place. Course dates: 18 April - 15...

Digital Water for Sustainable Cities 2024

The course presents water resource management in sustainable cities. Introduction to challenges and sustainable adaptation measures for drinking water supply and wastewater as well as stormwater management, with focus on treatment, distribution and...

Engaging with Climate Change: Local Views of Challenges

This class will prepare you with social science theories on climate change, key concepts of climate science and policy as well as qualitative methodological training for data collection and analysis. Course dates: 19 April - 17 June 2022 Apply by:...

Environment, Health and Climate Change 2024

This interdisciplinary course will give you an increased understanding of the complex relationships between health, environment, and climate change. This will also incorporate sustainable cities and well-being. Course dates: 7-25 Oct 2024 (On-site in...

Fake News Winter School

Students will gain an understanding of fake news in 6 ENLIGHT flagship areas, primarily in terms of their recognition, definition, comparison and evaluation of common features. Course dates: Online 1 February - 8 February, 2024 (Onsite week: 12-16...

Global and Environmental Aspects of Neurohealth 2024

The course is aimed at students in natural science and healthcare programmes and deals with the effects of environmental problems on health from a neurological/psychiatric perspective. The aim is to provide a picture of the mechanisms behind the risks...

Interdisciplinary Study of the Climate Neutral City

In this course we want to hand the building blocks necessary to consider a complex problem, such as a climate neutral city, and to provide a defined contribution. Course dates: Start on 17 Feb 2022 Apply by: Registration closed In this course we want...

Just Sustainable Cities: Perspective from Post-Socialist Eurasia

This course introduces students to theoretical and methodological tools from the research fields of justice, urban studies, and sustainable development, in order to teach synergetic approaches to the study of just sustainable cities. Course dates:...

Language for Environmental Future

How can you use your language skills in the global conversation about climate change? This course brings together students and scholars with interests in multilingualism, translation, globalisation and the environmental humanities, to reflect on how to...

Sustainable Cities: Visions and challenges 2024

The course provides a basic understanding of the city's development and sustainability with perspectives from technology, ecology and art science, including architecture and with a specific focus on technical and green infrastructure. Course dates: 2...

Sustainable Development, Trade and Environmental Economics

The seminar focuses on environmental economics in a globalized context within the framework of sustainable development. For this purpose, the seminar will cover different topics, starting from the sustainable development concept. Course dates: 28...

The deep History of Food - Putting Sustainability into Context

Agriculture is the most important way of food production, but how did it emerge and become so successful? This course will lead the students through the early stages of agriculture. Besides an overview over its emergence and spread, the course will...