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Digital carbon footprints and remote working
Nature & Environment

Digital carbon footprints and remote working

...climate change, NetZero strategies, and the global energy crisis. The ramifications of these are still unfolding, however there is an important realisation that is yet to become widespread amongst the business community, and that is the central point of this article – the carbon emissions of remote workers. Scopes of responsibility As businesses implement...
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Developing Stamina for Decolonising Higher Education
Education & Development

Developing Stamina for Decolonising Higher Education

...social and global justice learning. Critical Literacy: Theories & Practices, 7(2). Tuck, E., & Yang, K. W. (2012). Decolonization is not a metaphor. Decolonization: Indigeneity, Education & Society, 1(1), 1-40. Whyte, K. (2020). Too late for indigenous climate justice: Ecological and relational tipping points. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, 11(1), e603....
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Looking globally: the future of education Badge icon
Education & Development

Looking globally: the future of education

...climate change, air pollution in industrialised settings, deforestation, habitat loss and reduction in biodiversity, depletion of finite resources and many more. You may have thought of increasing migration and international movement of people, an increase in lifespan and some nations’ populations increasing, whilst in other areas decreasing birth rates may be an issue....
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Introduction to making political and social change
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to making political and social change

...climate change strike outside the Scottish Parliament. Holding an awareness raising event at Parliament MSP sponsored events normally take place on business days during lunchtimes and evenings. These events are an opportunity to raise awareness of an issue with MSPs in Parliament and they take place in different parts of the building, depending on how big an event it is....
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Hybrid working: organisational development
Money & Business

Hybrid working: organisational development

...climate change, net zero targets and global economic instability digital transformation, sometimes referred to as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and effective use of data (Baker, 2021; Marr, 2021; Kropp and McRae, 2022). Activity 2: Thinking about your HEI’s experience of dealing with uncertainty Timing: 15 minutes During the pandemic HEIs that had limited or no...
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Level 1: Introductory 21 hrs
‘Rule Britannia, Britannia Rules the Waves’: From fishing patriotism to pragmatism
Nature & Environment

‘Rule Britannia, Britannia Rules the Waves’: From fishing patriotism to pragmatism

...climate change and specialisation in fishing activity by different EU countries and fleets has caused significant changes to fishing stocks. There is a clear case to reform the relative stability policy (which took 7 years to negotiate in the first place) with what is called ‘zonal attachment’. Under this new approach, quota shares would be determined by the share of...
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Astrobiology from the ground up
Science, Maths & Technology

Astrobiology from the ground up

...climate change and sustainability. In AstrobiologyOU, he is a member of the International Development workstream, which considers issues around the use of space technologies to support development, inclusion, innovation, partnerships and ethics. Your work sits in an interesting space between natural sciences and social sciences. Why is that intersection important to you?...
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Introducing multidisciplinary study at The Open University
Education & Development

Introducing multidisciplinary study at The Open University

...climate change, or sustainable growth require expertise from a range of subjects. Exploring everyday problems through the lens of different disciplines provides exciting opportunities to find ways in which subjects connect and influence each other. Flexible study has always been at the heart of the Open University. Our unique Open qualifications allow you to combine...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs