Climate change is a global issue with impacts felt all over the world. In India, the state of Maharashtra is facing impacts at a massive scale. The government, public and especially youth must work together to be climate conscious. This online course by The Higher and Technical Department (HTED), Maharashtra, Centre for Environment Education (CEE), Advanced Centre for Water Resources Development (ACWADAM) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) aims at giving hands on training to understand what climate change is and prepare you for the future.
About this course
This course has five units:
Two units are mandatory and presented together as:
- Unit 1: Climate change
- Unit 2: Water Management
Three units are elective units:
- Unit 3: Waste management
- Unit 4: Energy management
- Unit 5: Biodiversity conservation
Once you successfully complete the mandatory units (offered together), you get a certificate. You can earn additional certificates with elective units.
Eligibility
Any person from Maharashtra within the age group of 15-29 years can apply for the course
Recommended background
No background knowledge is necessary. The content of this course is designed for candidates from any discipline.
The course duration
The course is self paced and can take 8 to 10 hours to complete.
How to register for the course
You can register anytime for the course at www.mahayouthnet.in
The course brochure can be downloaded below:
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