Description
The School of Climate Change (SoCC) is an eight-week course taught by leading Oxford academics and organised by the Oxford Climate Society (OCS). It is designed to equip participants with a comprehensive education in the basics of climate change - from the physics of the greenhouse effect to climate justice. Pitched as a 'Climate 101' course, the SoCC is open to everyone, wherever you are in the world.
The weekly course consists of live in-person lectures, Q&A session with lecturers, a panel debate in the fourth week and a workshop on sustainable transport policy in the final week. These will be held every THURSDAY evening at 18:00-20:00 UK time, from 12th October to 30th November (Weeks 1-8) in Oxford at Fitzhugh Auditorium, Cohen Quad OX1 2HG. The auditorium is ground floor and accessible. There will also be a livestream through Microsoft Teams to accompany, for an interactive and accessible online experience for those who cannot attend in-person. Please see poster below for details of the course content. If you live in a different time-zone, we are happy for you to participate by watching the session recordings which will be uploaded within 24 hours of the session if this is more convenient.
No previous experience or knowledge is required: we welcome applications from all backgrounds and levels of climate knowledge. Neither do you need an affiliation with Oxford University to participate. We are looking for commitment, motivation and genuine interest - and we're sure you've got that given you've made it here!
To cover the cost of food and drinks, we will ask successful applicants for a £15 payment for the in-person course. For online participants, a £5 payment will be asked to cover costs of video-calling. However, we have 'no questions asked' policy for financial hardship, which you can indicate at the end of this form.
If you have any further questions, please contact us at schoolofclimatechange@gmail.com. We look forward to receiving your application, and hope to welcome you as a participant in the School of Climate Change soon!
Deadline
October 7th, 2023
Find application form here