Background
The world is undergoing profound change.
From climate change and future cities tobiodiversity protection and technological transformation, real-world challengesare increasingly shaping how people live, learn, and prepare for the future.
The United Nations Sustainable DevelopmentGoals (SDGs) provide one of the world’s most important frameworks forunderstanding global development today.
The UN SDG Youth Competency CertificationProgramme is built around the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goalsand offers thematic learning and certification pathways across different globaltopics. The programme aims to help young people develop a more structuredunderstanding of the real world and build stronger awareness of the future atan earlier stage.
Each topic is offered as an independentshort course and may be joined separately.
Topic Introduction
SDG13 Climate Change and the FuturePlanet
Why is the Earth becoming increasinglyextreme?
Extreme heat, flooding, wildfires, meltingglaciers and energy crises are reshaping the global environment. Why are globaltemperatures continuing to rise? How does climate change affect food systems,energy and the oceans? Why has the AI era made energy issues even moresignificant?
From carbon emissions and energy transitionto extreme weather and global resource pressures, human society is transformingthe Earth’s systems at an unprecedented scale. What environmental changes mayunfold in the coming decades, and how will humanity face future climatechallenges?
This topic explores global climate trends,extreme weather and planetary systems, energy and future society, therelationship between AI, technology and energy, and how young people can betterunderstand environmental change.
Programme Information
Programme Duration
Each topic runs for 3 weeks and includes:
- 4 live online sessions
- 1 online thematic seminar
Programme Format
The programme is delivered fully online andis open to participants globally. Session recordings will be available.
Programme Outcomes
Upon completion, participants will receive:
- UN SDG Youth Competency Certification
- SDG Topic Analysis Portfolio
- SDGs conceptual framework and global issue awareness
- Enhanced global analysis and communication skills
Recommended Age: Open to young people aged 11 and above.
