Section 1 – Overall perspective and context setting

1. EGREEN Project Number: 573927-EPP-1-2016-1-JO-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP
Climate Change &
Sustainability
Section 1 – Overall perspective and context setting

2. EGREEN Project Number: 573927-EPP-1-2016-1-JO-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP
Climate Change & Sustainability
Section 1 – Overall perspective and context setting
This course Section is made up the following learning resources.
The estimated time to completion is around 20 minutes:
1. Video “Interview to Prof. William C. Clarck”
2. Video “Why Climate Change Matters”
3. Presentation of the collaborative Glossary
4. Self-assessment quiz

3. EGREEN Project Number: 573927-EPP-1-2016-1-JO-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP
 Interview to William C. Clark (Harvard University)
In this video, Prof. William C. Clarck briefly introduces some major concepts and
concerns about Climate Change and Sustainability.
Please follow this interview carefully, and pay attention to the following topics:
 When did the terms ‘Sustainability’ and “Sustainable Developemnt” emerged at the
international level? And why ?
 How “climate change” relates to other issues like “transportation”, “food”, “energy”, etc ?
 What are the “Sustainable Development Goals” ?
Climate Change & Sustainability
Section 1 – Overall perspective and context setting

4. EGREEN Project Number: 573927-EPP-1-2016-1-JO-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP
 Why Climate Change Matters
This video was produced by CCDP – Climate Change for Development
Professionals in partnership of world Bank Institute, in 2010.
Please follow this video carefully, and pay attention to the following aspects:
 Divide between developed and in development countries? Would You remembre any
figures, by the end of the video?
 What is the role of fossile fuels in the sustained development issues and concerns?
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5. EGREEN Project Number: 573927-EPP-1-2016-1-JO-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP
 Presentation of the collaborative glossary
The area of Climate Change and Sustainability is a quite technical and
multidisciplinar area.
In order to minimize the difficulties that might arise from different interpretations
of the same or similar words, and its use in different contexts, we have set up a
collaborative Glossary.
You can access it from anywhere in the course platform – You just need to press
the logo
Please take Your time to visit and explore the Glossary, before taking the quiz that
closes this Section.
Climate Change & Sustainability
Section 1 – Overall perspective and context setting

6. EGREEN Project Number: 573927-EPP-1-2016-1-JO-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP
 Self Assessment quiz
Quizzes are a very importante part of the “Climate Change & Sustainability” Course
– they give You some feedback how are You mastering the concepts and
competences of the Course, but are also very useful for us, since they indicate in
wich areas students might have more difficulties and, thus, need more explanations
or help from us.
 As a general rule, prepare Your quizz in advance – choose a quiet place and try to
avoid any interruption during the duration of the quizz.
 Please remember that, by the end of the quizz, You can review Your answers and
try the quizz again, in the case You are aiming a better grade.
Climate Change & Sustainability
Section 1 – Overall perspective and context setting