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Videos

Climate Literacy Training:

If you have a little longer, this 45 minute training session covers the science and mechanisms behind the climate crisis. Understanding how and why climate change is occurring will help us act on it - whether at uni, as part of research or in our personal lives.

Green Careers Talk:

As part of the careers focused Green Week, we have invited speakers from different sectors to talk about Green Careers.

1. Working for Sustainability Leaders- Learn How Your Career Will Help Save the Planet:
   This panel discussion brought together leaders in sustainability from across the job sector. The panellists outlined their career pathways to date and answered important questions on how to reach high in the environmental sector.
2. Green Careers: Designing, Developing and Constructing a Career in the Built Environment Sector:
   This panel discussion brought together staff in the built environment to discuss how the sector in changing to accommodate a lesser environmental impact.
3. Green Careers: How gaining experience can accelerate your career with purpose pathway?
   This panel discussion brought together three volunteers and paid interns that have worked with the University's own Sustainability Team, providing their insights into gaining experience and how that can be used to accelerate your career.

Podcasts

• The GREen Pod RSS Feed: Listen to the podcast series created by students, volunteers, the Sustainability Team and UoG faculties. Whether you’re looking to brush up on knowledge or delve into a specific niche, there’s a show for you.
• TIL Climate Podcast: For short and uplifting episodes about the research and innovation around climate change solutions, try MIT's Today I Learned Climate.
• Talking Rubbish: A weekly podcast that unpacks the complexities of recycling. Each episode dives deep into the world of waste, exploring innovations and solutions to help you reduce, reuse, and recycle better.
• Six Inches of Soil: This podcast isn’t just about farming; it’s about producing truly nourishing food, rebuilding our rural communities, and showing that it is possible to grow in a way that gives back.
• Nudge: Nudge is the UK's #1 marketing podcast, breaking down the hidden psychology behind what we do and why we do it - perfect for picking up tips for nudging people to be more sustainable.
• The Climate Question: Aims to answer why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.
• The Documentary Podcast: A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the BBC. Investigating, reporting and telling true stories from everywhere.
• Outrage & Optimism: Covers the latest news from science, business, finance politics and culture every Thursday with a can-do attitude. This podcast is for everyone looking to expand their understanding of the climate crisis and get inspired to take action.

External Resources

If you want to learn more, here are some external resources that will help you on your learning journey.

• The Story of Stuff (online documentaries)
• BBC Nature & Environment (Podcasts)
• What is Biodiversity (WWF)
• WWF Footprint Calculator
• The Environmental Association of Universities & Colleges (EAUC). Register for free as Greenwich is a member.