This section provides an introduction to climate change and sustainability. It includes two short videos, one interviewing Professor William C. Clark about key concepts and another on why climate change matters to development. It also directs learners to explore terms in a collaborative glossary and take a short quiz. The goal is for learners to gain an overall perspective on the course learning objectives and topics relating climate change to issues like transportation, food, and energy.

1. Climate Change & Sustainability
Section 1 – Overall perspective and context setting

2. 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” (5 min)
2. Video “Why Climate Change Matters to Development” (4 min)
3. Exploration of the collaborative Glossary (5 min)
4. Self-assessment quiz (5 min)
In this Section, You will get acquaintence and info about the overall aspects related to
Climate Change – this relates with Learning Objectives XXXX & YYYY, and Your learning
will be assessed by Your participation in the Glossary and by a closed answers quiz.

3.  Interview to William C. Clarck (Harvard University)
In this video, Prof. William C. Clarck briefly introduces some major concepts and
concerns about Climate Change and Sustainability - 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” ?
If You want to access the video in the original Youtube address, please click here.
Climate Change & Sustainability
Section 1 – Overall perspective and context setting

4.  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?
If You want to access the video in the original Youtube address, please click here.
Climate Change & Sustainability
Section 1 – Overall perspective and context setting

5. Exploration of the collaborative glossary
The area of Climate Change and Sustainability is a 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.
Please take Your time to visit and explore the Glossary (before taking the
quiz that closes this Section) – Please note that some topics are empty – You
should either suggest an entry for an empty one, or edit one of the ones
already defined and suggest some extra text.
Climate Change & Sustainability
Section 1 – Overall perspective and context setting

6.  Self Assessment quiz
Quizzes are a very importante part of the “Climate Change & Sustainability”
– 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
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
the quizz again, in the case You are aiming a better grade.
Go to the Quiz
Climate Change & Sustainability
Section 1 – Overall perspective and context setting

7.  Final Remarks
Congratulations! - You reached the end of the first section of “Climate Change &
Sustainability” Course!
 You got an overall perspective of the Course and its Learning Objectives, You have
met the authoring and support team, and got some acquaintance with the
eLearning platform that supports the delivery of this course. You studied two videos
and got a broad perspective of Climate Change and Sustainability issues – the quiz
gave You a focused feedback on Your ability to identify the role of Climate Change
and Sustainability in contemporary concerns.
You deserve a nice rest before going to the next section “2. Field-based and personal
perspectives” – please enjoy!
Climate Change & Sustainability
Section 1 – Overall perspective and context setting