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The Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary was developed by Mick Kelly and Sarah Granich on behalf of the Stockholm Environment Institute and the International Institute for Environment and Development, with sponsorship from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.
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Masters
Program in Climate Science and Policy
Columbia University's new one-year Masters Program in
Climate Science and Policy trains professionals and
academics to understand and manage climate risk. This
rigorous program emphasizes the problems of developing
societies. The program, now in its second year, is
expanding its
financial assistance opportunities. Email:
climatesociety@ei.columbia.edu.
Location: Columbia University, New York, United
States. Dates: Ongoing
Distant Internet
Education (DIERET)
An activity of the International Network for Sustainable
Energy (INFORSE). Course participation is free to member
organizations or their individual members throughout
Europe. In English with Russian and Albanian versions
currently being devised. Dates: Ongoing
Earth
Council Learning Centre
The Earth Council Learning Centre is the virtual campus of
the Earth Council. Broad range of sustainable
development courses, many on climate issues, available
as well as access to numerable resources online. Includes
newsletter and forum. Dates: Ongoing
MSc in Climate Change
46-week course organized by the Climatic Research Unit,
School of Environmental Sciences, University of East
Anglia, Norwich, UK, with contributions from the Tyndall
Centre for Climate Change Research and the Centre for
Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment.
Taught by leading climate researchers, the course covers
natural climate variability and anthropogenic climate
change. You can download the course
brochure (1.8Mb pdf). Location: Norwich, UK.
Dates: Starts September each year
Solar
Energy International
Solar Energy International's Renewable Energy Education
Program teaches the practical use of solar, wind and water
power. Workshops give individuals the knowledge and skills
to design, install and maintain renewable energy systems
and to build state-of-the-art solar homes that are
efficient, practical and earth friendly. Location:
US. Dates: Ongoing
Sustainable
Energy Planning Program
Aalborg University offers a combination of relevant
academic courses and problem-based semester projects.
Students may choose between three options for participating
in the program: a one-semester guest study with focus on
the corporate and/or the regional perspective; a
two-semester guest study including national and global
Sustainable Energy Planning; or the full two-year
master’s program in Sustainable Energy Planning.
Contact the Department
of Development and Planning for further information.
Location: Aalborg, Sweden. Dates: Ongoing
Bright Ideas
General Electric plans to cut solar installation costs by half
Project 90 by 2030 supports South African school children and managers reduce their carbon footprint through its Club programme
Bath & North East Somerset Council in the United Kingdom has installed smart LED carriageway lighting that automatically adjusts to light and traffic levels
The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the American Public Gardens Association are mounting an educational exhibit at Longwood Gardens showing the link between temperature and planting zones
The energy-efficient Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers hotel is powered by renewable and sustainable sources, including integrated solar photovoltaics and guest-powered bicycles
El Hierro, one of the Canary Islands, plans to generate 80 per cent of its energy from renewable sources
The green roof on the Remarkables Primary School in New Zealand reduces stormwater runoff, provides insulation and doubles as an outdoor classroom
The Weather Info for All project aims to roll out up to five thousand automatic weather observation stations throughout Africa
SolSource turns its own waste heat into electricity or stores it in thermal fabrics, harnessing the sun's energy for cooking and electricity for low-income families
The Wave House uses vegetation for its architectural and environmental qualities, and especially in terms of thermal insulation
The Mbale compost-processing plant in Uganda produces cheaper fertilizer and reduces greenhouse gas emissions
At Casa Grande, Frito-Lay has reduced energy consumption by nearly a fifth since 2006 by, amongst other things, installing a heat recovery system to preheat cooking oil
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Updated: May 15th 2015