The crash course was created for Arab youth to enhance their awareness of climate change challenges and its consequences, enabling them to grasp the severity of the climate crisis. The program also emphasizes actionable solutions to address this crisis.
The program begins by defining climate change and global warming, highlighting their significance and causes.
- Participants will then gain a deeper understanding of our role in combating climate change, with a focus on greenhouse gases.
- Subsequently, the course delves into the specific environmental, social, and economic impacts of climate change in the Arab world. Trainees will also explore various strategies to combat climate change, including calculating their carbon footprint, managing plastic waste, and understanding the concept of a circular economy.
- These approaches will be applied using the 4R framework (Reject-Reduce-Reuse-Recycle).
- Lastly, the course concludes with an overview of international initiatives aimed at mitigating climate change impacts and how individuals can actively contribute to combating the climate crisis.