Universität Wien

290088 VU Climate Change and Climate Justice (2022S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

max. 60 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

First class will be held on 8 March 2022.

Dr Lisa Schipper is a visiting researcher at the University of Vienna as well as a Research Fellow at the Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford (UK). Her work focuses on adaptation to climate change and its links with development. She is currently the Co-ordinating Lead Author of the IPCC's 6th Assessment Report (Working Group II) chapter on 'Climate resilient development pathways', which will be published on 28 February and thus serve to inform this class.

  • Tuesday 08.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 15.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 22.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 29.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 05.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 26.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 03.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 10.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 17.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 24.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 31.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 14.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 21.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 28.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Climate change is neither about weather nor about technology pure and simple; climate change is the ultimate social issue of our time. With governments, activists, scientists, ‘dirty’ companies and regular people often clashing on both the significance and urgency of the problem, as well as how to address what has been dubbed both a ‘crisis’ and an ‘emergency’, deeper insights into the science and policy dimensions of climate change are needed to separate the politics, propaganda, greenwashing and science.
In this class, we will explore what climate change is, and learn about the international governance responses that have been set up to address it. We will apply a lens of climate justice to better navigate the power dimensions, understand who is the most vulnerable to the impacts of and the responses to climate change, and why that is the case. Using case studies, we will examine core concepts such as Loss and Damage, Adaptation, Just transitions, Climate colonialism and Climate activism.

Assessment and permitted materials

Students will be assessed based on a mid-term essay of 2000 words and a final group presentation + short brief (750 words).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance is mandatory but an absence of up to 3 times is acceptable

Examination topics

[to be completed]

Reading list

Syllabus will be available the week prior to start of class.

Association in the course directory

(MG-S1-PI) (MG-S2-PI) (MG-S3-PI) (MG-S4-PI) (MG-S5-PI) (MG-S6-PI) (MG-W5-PI) (MG-W7-PI) (MR6) (MA UF GW 02) (EC3-Modul3)

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