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COP26 and the Glasgow Pact...one small step
Nature & Environment

COP26 and the Glasgow Pact...one small step

...management now aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement under the GFANZ. [A row of flags at the COP26 event in Glasgow 2021.] Plurilateral deals Outside of the formal UN process, Nations are free to sign up to other ‘plurilateral’ agreements. Significant progress was made on a sparkling array of these under the management of the UK Presidency including:...
Studying Darwin
Nature & Environment

Studying Darwin

...Introduction - We have divided the collection under the following headings: Evolution and natural selection Animals at the extremes Studying mammals How Darwin has influenced others Within the sections you will see a list of courses that appear elsewhere on the OpenLearn site – click on the link and this will take you to the appropriate course. You can return to this...
Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Blaenau Gwent REACH
History & The Arts

Blaenau Gwent REACH

...project (Blaenau Gwent Residents Engaging in Arts, Culture and Heritage). BG REACH is a creative arts project supporting the people of Blaenau Gwent to make art, music, creative writing and film that reflects on the rich and fascinating history of their local area. This exhibition is a celebration of Blaenau Gwent’s heritage expressed through the talents of the people...
The frozen planet
Nature & Environment

The frozen planet

...introduction to the frozen planet, including the temperature in the polar regions; the energy from the Sun and the seasons; reading and understanding graphs and maps; and how the Arctic and Antarctic regions are defined...This free course is a general introduction to the frozen planet, including the temperature in the polar regions; the energy from the Sun and the...
Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
Metric spaces and continuity
Science, Maths & Technology

Metric spaces and continuity

...introduction to metric spaces and continuity. The key idea is to use three particular properties of the Euclidean distance as the basis for defining what is meant by a general distance function, a metric. Section 1 introduces the idea of a metric space and shows how this concept allows us to generalise the notion of continuity. Section 2 develops the idea of sequences and...
Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Developing leadership in the voluntary sector
Education & Development

Developing leadership in the voluntary sector

...introduction to Skills for Work produced in partnership with the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Skills for work. If you are in Wales, we suggest you also explore this introduction to resources on Active Citizenship in Wales Active Citizenship. Visit the CVSL website for links to further resources and more details of the support available to the voluntary...
The Rainbow analysed
Science, Maths & Technology

The Rainbow analysed

...introduction The rainbow analysed introduction Aristotle's theory In about 300BC Greek philosopher Aristotle proposed a theory to why the rainbow has such a specific shape. A full circle rainbow? Aristotle's model also tells us that if we are high enough we can see the full rainbow circle. This is often witnessed from planes. The colours of the rainbow Why does a rainbow...
Wordsworth re-visited
History & The Arts

Wordsworth re-visited

...introduction to the many literary, political and cultural shifts that informed and inspired one of literature's most breathtakingly beautiful movements. This material forms part of The Open University course A207 From Enlightenment to Romanticism c.1780-1830... Wordsworth re-visited A short introduction to this album. Wordsworth's eye and ear In Wordsworth's poetry,...