Sign up for our short online Adaptation Literacy course here.

Our Adaptation Literacy course is designed for anyone who wants a good general understanding of adaptation and resilience to climate change. It comes in a short version that is tightly focused on adaptation issues, and a long version that includes additional content on climate change science, policy and impacts.

SHORT VERSION

The short version of this course runs as three online sessions or as an in-person course over one day. It includes sessions on key concepts in adaptation (understanding adaptation), conditions and governance for effective adaptation (making adaptation work), and key actions relating to adaptation planning, design and implementation (the adaptation process). Short interactive exercises are integrated into each session.

The short version is aimed at people who already have a good grasp of climate science and policy and/or who want to jump straight into the adaptation content. It contains some brief introductory material addressing where we are in terms of global warming and climate change impacts.

We run the online version of this course on a regular basis, approximately monthly. Sign up directly via Garama’s Eventbrite page or contact us for more details. Download a detailed, up-to-date programme and flyer.

LONG VERSION

The long version of this course runs as six online sessions or as an in-person course over two days. It includes the same content as the short version, preceded by three sessions on climate change science, global policy contexts, and climate change impacts (see this content here). The long version is aimed at those who want a solid grounding in the fundamentals of climate science, impacts and policy, as well as in adaptation concepts and processes. Download a one-page outline of the longer version of course here (pdf).

Currently, we are running the long version of this course on demand, based on interest. If you are interested in this course, please contact us so we can consider demand when scheduling.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Both versions of the Adaptation Literacy course aim to demystify adaptation for anyone who doesn’t already work on it. They may also benefit those who already work on adaptation, particularly if they are new to the topic and/or have come to adaptation from another background or discipline.

We can both versions of the Adaptation Literacy course to an organisation’s needs, for example by targeting content at specific sectors, regions, scales and/or institutional or governance contexts. Contact us to discuss tailored courses. See also build your own training.

A more detailed treatment of adaptation is provided by our longer Adapting to Climate Change course. This course is designed for those who need to integrate adaptation into their professional work and require a deeper understanding of issues such as climate risk assessment, the prioritisation of adaptation actions, and adaptation monitoring, evaluation and learning. This course can also be tailored to specific contexts and audiences.

Our work on adaptation literacy is part of our partnership with Climate Museum UK, with whom we are working to develop ways of strengthening adaptation literacy through trainings, workshops and other outreach activities aimed diverse audiences.

This course is run by Dr. Nick Brooks. Check dates and pricing, or contact us to register or express an interest in attending the course.

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