Microcredential in Local Strategies for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Climate change is one of humanity’s greatest challenges, affecting all sectors of activity, and can only be addressed with the involvement and participation of all citizens. Therefore, it is essential to raise awareness and provide access to the best scientific knowledge about the causes and consequences of global warming and climate change, as well as strategies to tackle these issues. This microcredential aims to equip professionals from regional and local administrations, consulting firms, and private sector organizations from various fields (municipal councils, decentralized state services, technical environmental consulting and planning offices, SMEs in the primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors) with the knowledge and tools for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Microcredential in Environmental Management Tools
This microcredential will contribute to the European Green Deal, in a general sense, by providing organizations with tools to improve their environmental performance through evaluation, reporting, and continuous improvement, such as reducing energy consumption, resource use, waste production, and greenhouse gas emissions. Specifically, the microcredential will help strengthen the competitiveness of European industry by supporting the green transition and providing tools for the adoption, management, evaluation, and dissemination of non-polluting technologies and products. The microcredential will also help create more resilient local economies and foster environmentally innovative business cultures. Lastly, it will contribute to the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, specifically Sustainable Development Goals 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), and 13 (Climate Action). More broadly, the microcredential will also contribute to SDG 9 (Quality Education).
