New Massive Open Online Course!
Discover how the changing climate is reshaping our health - and what you can do about it.
Who should take this course:
In short, anyone and everyone!
Taking action on climate change and health requires collaboration across all sectors — both within and beyond the health field.
This course is designed for anyone interested in understanding the connections between climate change and health, whether you’re an undergraduate student, a working professional in the health or government sectors, or simply passionate about making a difference.
UAlberta Students: Enroll in the SPH 356 Climate Change and Health course
Get more information: Click here!
Everyone else: Take the course for free on Coursera (details coming in January)
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What you will learn:
Climate change is already affecting the physical and mental health of millions worldwide — and these risks are only growing. How will they evolve as the planet warms? Who will face the greatest health burdens, and why? Most importantly, what can we do about it?
In this video-based online course, you’ll learn directly from leading climate and health experts from around the world. Through real-world examples and diverse knowledge systems, you’ll examine the inequitable health impacts of climate change, explore evidence-based solutions, and discover new opportunities for meaningful climate action by viewing the crisis through a health lens.
The Climate Change and Health MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) feature three interconnected courses, where you’ll dive into three main topic areas:
🌡 Climate Change and Health Risks — how climate hazards affect our bodies, minds, and communities
🌱 Climate Change and Health Solutions — strategies for adaptation, mitigation, resilience, and sustainable development
✊ Climate Change & Health Advocacy and Activism — how individuals and institutions can drive meaningful change
This course offers a unique opportunity to understand the health dimensions of climate change and join a growing global movement for climate and health action.
Course Highlights:
Accessible: Self-paced online format designed for flexibility and accessibility
Engaging: Video-based content, featuring insights from global climate-health experts
Course Credit: Undergraduate course credit available at the University of Alberta
Microcredential Opportunities: Open access and free micro-credential pathways
Impactful, Real-World Content:
Understand health equity, climate justice, and sustainable development as core pillars of climate–health solutions.
Engage with diverse knowledge systems and perspectives from around the world.
Explore real-world case studies illustrating how climate change impacts health across communities and systems.
Analyze inequitable health impacts of climate change and identify evidence-based solutions.
Discover opportunities for meaningful climate action by viewing the climate crisis through a health lens.
Questions?
Contact for more information at: climate.health.mooc@ualberta.ca