Pillar 1 : Systems Understanding Course (BRONZE)
Section outline
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This course is your gateway to a full understanding of the climate crisis—starting from the absolute basics of how our planet’s systems work, through to the bold solutions needed at both personal and political levels. You’ll begin by grasping the science behind global warming and the historic mass extinction events that give context to today’s challenges. From there, you’ll zoom out to a planetary perspective with Spaceship Earth, and learn to assess our current trajectory in Where Are We Now?
The journey then shifts to the international stage, exploring the role of the United Nations, the question of responsibility. The numbers of the authoritative CUTx Percent Index are the central chapter. These unique figures provide a clear and illuminating framework for understanding exactly how close we are to the 2°C threshold, country by country. It will expose many climate change myths and debunk many limited narratives.
As you go deeper, you’ll explore tipping points, paradigm shifts, and the vital psychological and social dynamics that shape our response to climate change. Through two powerful chapters on The Psychology of Climate Change, you’ll uncover why it’s so hard to act—and how we can overcome those barriers.
Finally, we’ll turn toward action and possibility. You’ll examine the paradox of innovation, face the emotional truth of climate anxiety, and graduate into the vision and mission of The Climate Academy—a place to connect, learn, and lead. By the end of this course, you’ll not only understand the crisis—we hope you’ll be ready to help solve it.
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Pillar 1 • Systems Understanding • BronzeIntroductory Text
This course is your gateway to a fuller understanding of the climate crisis: from the absolute basics of how planetary systems work, through to the psychological, social, political and legal leverage points needed for meaningful change.
Course overview
This Systems Understanding course introduces the scientific foundations of the climate crisis, the historical and ethical questions that surround it, and the systemic responses required. It begins with global warming, mass extinction, and the finite limits of Spaceship Earth, then expands into responsibility, justice, the CUTx Index, tipping points, paradigm shifts, psychology, innovation, climate anxiety, and the wider mission of The Climate Academy.
By the end of the course, the aim is not only that you understand the crisis more fully, but that you are ready to connect that understanding to action in the wider programme.
Why this course is important
Many adults and students want a deeper understanding of the climate crisis, but they are short on time, unsure where to look, unsure who to trust, and often uncertain what real difference their understanding could make.
Challenge 1
The highest-level science is specialised and complex.
Challenge 2
Environmental science quickly opens deeper questions about humans, society and justice.
Challenge 3
Once you have a 360° systems view of the problem, you need meaningful next steps.
This course responds to all three: it translates the science clearly, holds together both the natural and human dimensions of the crisis, and points forward to activities in Pillar Two where your understanding can be put to work.
Why the course is powerful
Authority and trust
The course is rooted in figures and frameworks supported for communication by highly respected climate scientists. The CUTx Index and the scientific vocabulary behind the course are presented as an authoritative basis for understanding.
Education is transformative
The course tackles climate illiteracy by focusing on threshold concepts: moments of understanding that change how all the other details are seen, and once grasped, cannot easily be unseen.
Scalable and shareable
This is the first part of a wider programme. It can be taken by students, schools and individuals, and then used as a springboard for wider Civic Engagement activities.
In the spirit of the “3.5% rule”, the course is designed not only to inform, but to help small groups of thoughtful, committed people become more effective at communicating what truly matters.
How does it work?
The 16 chapters of the Student Book provide an authoritative 360° view of the crisis. They begin with the science that defines the proximity and danger of planetary boundaries, and then move into the psychological, social, political and economic systems that shape our response.
📖First: read the relevant chapter in The Student Book.🎥Next: use the extra Moodle materials — videos, facts, links and other supporting resources.📝Then: complete the chapter quiz to check and consolidate your understanding. The pass mark is 80%.🏅All good? Once all chapter quizzes are passed, you can claim your Bronze certificate.Certificate fee structure: the fee structure is informed by principles of social justice, with different rates for the Global North and Global South, and a distinction between private and public schools.
What the certificate shows
This course is the first step into a programme of systems-level thinking and action about the climate crisis. The Bronze certificate signals that you have developed:
- a stronger capacity to think systemically and a deeper climate literacy;
- an understanding of key features of the climate crisis, including planetary boundaries and tipping points;
- an informed awareness of climate justice questions;
- the ability to navigate between abstract principles and concrete details;
- an understanding of the CUTx Index as a standard and comparable measure of climate progress and justice.
What you can do with the certificate
After successful completion, you can display your Bronze certificate as a PDF and receive a digital badge from Open Badge Factory. These can strengthen a CV or professional profile and show commitment to continuous learning and meaningful action.
They also offer a useful opportunity to share a key systems-level insight publicly and encourage others to become better informed.
How the quizzes work
Doing the quizzes:
- You can do the chapter quizzes in any order.
- Each chapter has 10 questions.
- Question types are Multiple-Choice and Missing-Word.
- You need 80% to pass.
- You can clear a choice before checking it.
- Once an answer has been checked, it cannot be changed.
- After all questions are checked, submit the quiz.
- If you do not reach 80%, you can retake the quiz as many times as needed.
Fresh questions are generated from the question bank on each new attempt. Attempts and timings are logged for administrative analysis and quiz improvement, not for scoring penalties.
Once all chapter quizzes are passed, you are ready to claim your Systems Understanding Bronze Certificate.
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There are millions of adults and students in the world who want a deeper understanding of the climate crisis. However, they are short on time, they don’t know where to look, they don’t know who to trust, and it is hard to imagine what real difference and impact you can make.
There are three further challenges:
First: The highest-level science is so specialised and complex.
Second: Understanding the environmental science of the crisis then leads to major questions about humans and society.
Third: Once you have a fuller, 360° systems understanding of the problem, what can you actually do about it?
Thankfully then, this course provides solutions to each of these three problems:
First: the high level science is translated in an engaging and readable summary in the 16 chapters and videos of The Student Book. This summary does not compromise on the truth, but offers insightful metaphors, and sharp cultural and historical examples to bring the issues to life.
Second: The Student Book offers a unique 360° view of the crisis, holding together both the science and social dimensions of our situation. This is not a siloed course, it is a systems understanding course.
Third: It also points forward to actions that have real leverage for change. Once you have completed this Pillar One course, you can plug into a wide range of activities in Pillar Two. These Civic Engagement activities are wired with the same systemic approach.
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1. Authority and trust
This course is rooted in scientific figures that are supported for communication by the world’s most eminent climate scientists, such as Dr Jim Skea (Chair IPCC), Dr Jian Liu (Chief Scientist UNEP), Dr Pavel Kabat (Chief Scientist WMO), Prof Kevin Anderson and many others. These fundamentally important numbers can be found here: the CUTx Index) and they are explained fully in Chapter 7.
Every scientific term in the 360° Student Book is plugged into the “#climate semantics” encyclopedia. Prof Peter Murray-Rust (Cambridge), Dr Gitanjali Yadav and their team have added clickable links to each scientific word, and if you had any further questions about the science, they have also designed a reliable bot that can guide you to answers that only search the web in trustworthy places.
This collaboration between The Climate Academy and #climate semantics is founded in the shared conviction that science should be made open to everyone & is explained in
and is in line with the principles of The Open Knowledge Foundation.- 2. Education is transformative
Although schools and the media frequently talk about climate change, there is little clarity and depth to it. We have a global climate illiteracy problem.
The good news is that leveraging this understanding to a systems level can be done very rapidly. This course has some “threshold concepts”. Moments of understanding that flip the way in which all the other details are understood. These concepts are easy to understand, and once they are grasped, they cannot be unseen.
Imagine if schools would clearly inform all their students about the danger and proximity of the planetary boundaries that we are facing. Imagine if the media would frame their coverage of the crisis, informed by tipping points. The existing 89% percent consensus on doing more about the climate crisis would be transformed into something so much sharper and effective.
This course is massively scalable.
It is the first part of The Climate Academy programme. It can be taken up by any student in any school in the world. It can be taken up by any individual. The rest of the programme provides you with the tools and framework to disseminate the key insights to your wider community; either in school or in the wider world.
You will have skills and interests that can be developed and mobilised in this active part of the programme.
In line with the “3.5% rule” (Chenoweth, Harvard University) we agree with the thought expressed by Margaret Mead, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has”.
What we are doing to the planet is currently bonkers. It is suicidal.
Flipping the narrative is not only fun, it is also fundamentally important.
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Everything on this platform is available for free. We just ask for a small fee if you choose to have a certificate at the end of the course. The funds from this fee enable us to keep accelerating the impact The Climate Academy has across the world.
Everything here has been written and built with a deep commitment to truth and a deep commitment to human welfare and justice. It has not been designed for any egotistical or commercial interest.
There is something powerful about the truth. There is something powerful about thinking and acting autonomously in the world. There is something magical about humans as homo sapiens.
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The 16 chapters of the Student Book provide an authoritative view of the latest scientific conclusions. This 360° guide to the crisis starts with the science that defines the proximity and dangers of different planetary boundaries. After establishing this critical framework, it explores the psychological, social, political and economic systems that are in play through a wide range of metaphors and cultural examples.
The book finishes by pointing forward to powerful leverage points for change: education, media and the law.
On the left side of your Moodle page, you’ll see a handy list of steps to follow — this guides you through the course, chapter by chapter, at your own pace.
Here’s how it works:
👉 First, you read the chapter in The Student Book.
👉 Next, you jump into the extra resources on Moodle — we’ve got videos, extra facts, and many supporting materials and links.
👉 Then you check how much you’ve picked up by doing a quick quiz for each chapter. These multiple-choice and missing-word questions test your understanding and give you instant feedback. The pass mark is 80%.
👉 All good? 👉 👉 👉
The successful completion of the course means that you have reached the Bronze Level of The Climate Academy programme in Pillar 1. You can now claim your certificate.
Certificate Fee Structure: The fee structure is informed by principles of social justice. For individuals and schools in the Global North, it is higher; for individuals and schools in the Global South is much lower. Likewise, there is an equitable difference between private and public schools.
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This course is the first step into a programme of systems-level thinking and action about the climate crisis.
The first Pillar of The Climate Academy is “Systems Understanding”. This certificate demonstrates the development of a number of key skills & it signals to educators, employers, or collaborators that you have:
- A capacity to think systemically & a deeper climate literacy.
- An understanding of key features of the climate crisis
- a clear map of the planetary boundaries
- an understanding of tipping points, both in environmental and social systems.
- an informed understanding of many aspects of climate justice (intergenerational, intragenerational, intersectional etc.)
- A capacity to engage in complexity and exploratory thinking.
- An ability to navigate between abstract principles and particular details
- An understanding of the CUTx Index and its importance as an empirical, standard, comparable, measure of progress towards climate justice.
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When you have successfully graduated, you can proudly frame and display your Climate Academy – Climate Systems Understanding BRONZE Certificate. It will be available as a pdf.
Not only that, you will also receive a digital badge from the Open Badge FactoryTM. These digital Open Badges are increasingly recognized and valued.
When added to your CV, or shared with colleagues, badges can enhance your professional profile and demonstrate your commitment to continuous learning and skill development... and to making a difference.
It would also be great to publish your achievements on social media and take the opportunity that this provides to inform others about a key systems-level insight that you gained during the course. Embedding climate change truths into these personal stories is a very effective way to disseminate your understanding. It also prompts interest for others to get more deeply informed.
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Doing the Quizzes
You can choose to do any chapter quizzes in any order.
There are two types of questions: Multiple-Choice and Missing-Word.
There are 10 questions per chapter of the Student Book.
You need to get 80% of the questions correct to pass the quiz.
Once you choose your answer, you can clear it if you change your mind you can "Clear my choice" option to clear down your answer and choose a different one.
Once comfortable with all your answer choice(s), click the "Check" button for each. You will then be told if you are correct or not. You will not be told the correct answer. Once the 'Check' button has been pressed for an answer it cannot be changed.
Once every question has been 'Checked', SUBMIT your answers.
Scores of more than 80% signal that you have passed that chapter.
If you don't get 80%, you may retake the quiz any number of times until you succeed. Each time you take the quiz a fresh set of questions is randomly generated from the question bank. All attempts, and the time taken, are logged. Such data are not used in any scoring and are used only for administrative analysis to improve the quizzes.
You are then one more step along the road to your certificate.
Once you have passed the quiz for each chapter, you can claim your Systems Understanding Bronze Certificate.
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BEFORE STARTING THE QUIZZES...
Set Your Local Time Zone
To ensure that all quiz start times, deadlines, and announcements display correctly for your local time, please follow these steps:
- Click on your name or profile picture in the top-right corner.
- Select “Profile”, then click “Edit profile”.
- Scroll down to the “Time zone” section.
- Choose your correct time zone from the list.
- Click “Update profile” at the bottom of the page.
📌 Once updated, all course times will be adjusted to your local time.
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Clicking the link will download The Student Book locally for ease of reading.
Page 6 has a Table Of Contents to help you choose the chapter to read before the quiz on that chapter.
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Chapter Summary
This opening chapter points at the vital statistic for human life on our planet: the level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Why should 426 particles of CO2 in every million particles matter? It is a tiny amount. How could such small thing be such a big deal? Why should we be bothered about remote, abstract, scientific facts?
The Climate Academy is committed to providing a clear systemic viewpoint. Without this perspective, it is easy to miss what really matters.
Greenhouse gases matter because they raise the temperature of the atmosphere. And this temperature has to be understood systemically. Your body is a bio-system, and it cannot cope with even a small change in temperature across the system. It is called a fever, and it has miserable side effects. For a human being, an extra 4°C for the body is a medical emergency.
Likewise, the Earth is a large bio-system. You cannot suddenly shunt up the temperature up, without massive consequences.
This book starts with these absolutely basic system facts. These facts are not visible without the help of scientific research and graphs. But they really do matter.
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Chapter Summary
The passage explores past mass extinctions, such as the event that wiped out the dinosaurs and the Permian-Triassic event, the most severe extinction in history. These were caused by natural disasters like asteroid impacts and volcanic eruptions.
The text then shifts to the Anthropocene, a sixth mass extinction that is caused by humans. Our impact on the planet is now so deep and pervasive that we now have the dubious honour of having a slice of Geological time named after us. Our relentless consumption-driven biodiversity loss destabilised the natural balance of climate systems and polluted multiple layers of the environment.
To illustrate our fleeting existence in Earth’s timeline, a 24-hour clock analogy shows humans arriving mere seconds before midnight. A fact that underlines both our fragility as a civilization and our extraordinary capacity to affect change.
Finally, given our reckless overconsumption, the chapter playfully questions whether we truly deserve the title "Homo sapiens" — wise humans. This sets the stage for deeper discussions on responsibility and solutions in later chapters.
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Chapter Summary
If you were living in a small community on a spaceship and one astronaut started to use up all the supplies for themselves, it would jeopardise the mission. Things would be even worse if another shuttle arrived with more astronauts, but they turned up with no extra food, water, or other supplies.
This is a thought experiment. The Earth is much larger than a spaceship, but it is just like a spaceship. It also has finite resources. It is a “Closed Mass System”.
Sustainability is rooted in the fact that our planet is finite, and it is not exempt from the laws of Physics. The Second Law of Thermodynamics is in play on our planet just like it is everywhere else in the universe. This means that, although the Earth was gifted with a fantastic array of raw materials, at some point, the usable level of these resources will run out. We inherited tonnes of precious metals and minerals from the guts of a supernova billions of years ago, but as we mine and manufacture our way into the future, we will eventually exhaust them.
So, supplies are limited, but the human population has been growing exponentially for centuries.
In 2020, 81 million people were added to the planet (a number roughly equal to the population of Germany). This growth rate of 1.3% annually would result in a population density of one person per square meter on the dry land surface of the Earth in 790 years. This is clearly an impossible situation. But well before even reaching this extreme, resources would be stretched and eventually reach a breaking point.
We do not need to wait hundreds of years to see the stress marks on the planet. Our spaceship is already under a lot of pressure. This chapter has some of the key details.
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Chapter Summary
The world is rapidly approaching critical carbon budget limits, yet current national commitments (NDCs) fall drastically short of what is needed to limit warming to 1.5°C or even 2°C. The Emissions Gap remains huge, with current policies putting the planet on a path to 3–4°C of warming by the end of the century. Projections reported in the media are misleading because they include unrealistic assumptions about future carbon capture technologies.
Our fossil fuel dependency remains deeply embedded in our global infrastructure. We have never stopped doing "energy addition", but the zombie concept of "energy transition" remains the dominant media story about what we are doing. In other words, renewable energy growth, while significant, has not outpaced the rising demand for energy, so our overall demand for fossil fuel continues to rise.
Efforts to address climate change have largely focused on individual actions rather than systemic shifts. The fossil fuel industry has strategically promoted this narrative to deflect attention from the need for a deep overhaul of the energy sector.
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Chapter Summary
This chapter critically examines the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its failure to achieve its singular goal: stabilizing greenhouse gas concentrations to prevent dangerous climate change.
The chapter starts in Versailles at the time of the French Revolution and tracks the twists and turns of human history towards the creation of the United Nations. Although the chapter indulges different cultural and artistic objects, the central metaphor of the chapter is actually just a box of Cornflakes.
This is because although the empty space in a box of cornflakes looks a bit useless, it is, in fact, essential to protect the cornflakes from getting crushed. And so it is with the space above our heads - both with the atmosphere and with democracy.
The UNFCCC was set up to protect this atmospheric space. However, despite decades of COP meetings, emissions have continued to rise. The chapter concludes with a call for clarity, science-based laws, and global solidarity to address the climate crisis. It points ahead to the CUTx Index of Chapter 7: a clear measure of where we are, and what we need to do to protect the future of human civilisation.
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Chapter Summary
India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan were all severely exploited under British colonial rule, with land, people, and resources used to fuel Britain’s wealth. This led to devastating events like famines and long-term environmental harm. Today, these countries are among the most vulnerable to climate change, despite contributing little to global emissions. Meanwhile, richer countries like the UK continue high consumptive lifestyles, often under the illusion of ‘green’ progress, while the Global South suffers the consequences.
The roots of the climate crisis are not mysterious; they are deeply embedded in the history of capitalism. The East India Company took over India, with the invisible hand of the market guiding its strategy and policies. It was a hand that had nasty knuckles when needed. The blinkered imperatives of growth meant that so much human and environmental wealth outside of the balance sheets of simple profit and loss was trampled on.
Capitalism is now truly global and is finding new layers of human life and the natural world to extract value from. Colonial British rule exercised heavy media censorship in India, a situation that is mirrored today in a global media that is also wired into the same overriding imperative of profit. We have to face the uncomfortable truth that capitalism seems incompatible with genuine sustainability. Indeed, whilst democratic rule has many deeply important virtues and values, it also has a blind spot for environmental issues.
This historical parallel underscores the importance of independent journalism in holding power to account. As Nobel economist Amartya Sen observed, "No famine in history has ever occurred in a functioning democracy." Today, young journalists and activists must step into this role, exposing the forces driving climate catastrophe. With guidance from organizations like News Decoder, the next generation has the opportunity—and the responsibility—to challenge the powerful and demand change.
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Chapter Summary
The central chapter in the book. If the rest of the book is about climate literacy, this chapter is about climate numeracy. These are the vital statistics for human civilisation.
The CUTx Index is an authoritative set of numbers, supported for communication by the world’s most eminent climate scientists, it maps out, in the clearest numerical terms, just how close we are to planetary boundaries. These numbers are critical for students to use in all their events and publications.
The UN only speaks about global problems and global numbers, which masks the fact that the world’s richest nations are both historically and currently responsible for the overwhelming majority of the emissions. The CUTx Index is based on the simple idea that the remaining carbon budget has to be divided per capita. It seems to be basic common sense, and a basic issue of human rights that we all have an equal right to the atmosphere.
Once the remaining carbon budget is divided fairly like this, then all kinds of misinformation and fake news about the climate crisis are exposed. Indeed, there is so much misinformation about climate change out there, the CUTx provides remarkable clarity and transparency.
It is absurd that none of the current climate pledges by nations (known as NDCs) have anything to do with the carbon budget. The EU has promised to cut emissions by 55% by 2030 based on 1990 levels, and other nations have commitments to get to net zero by a certain date.... but these have nothing to do with the scientific reality of our situation, and none of these commitments can be reliably compared against each other.
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Chapter Summary
This chapter emphasizes the enormous impact small actions can have on complex systems, using Scrat from Ice Age as a metaphor for triggering tipping points with unintended consequences. It advocates for applying the precautionary principle—the idea that those proposing potentially harmful actions must prove they won’t cause damage—in shaping climate policy.
Drawing parallels with the brake-less bikes of a velodrome and the profit-driven industrial economy, the chapter critiques our reckless pursuit of growth without regard for environmental boundaries. It concludes that tipping points represent the greatest climate threat, and that achieving sustainable, prudent economic growth while avoiding irreversible damage is the core challenge of our era.
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Chapter Summary
This chapter explores how paradigm shifts—fundamental changes in the frameworks through which we interpret reality—shape human understanding and action. Drawing on the work of scientists like Galileo and thinkers like Kuhn, it reveals how unseen systems of belief influence our perceptions, decisions, and societal norms.
Climate activists often feel alienated because they operate within an emerging paradigm that contrasts sharply with mainstream values. Despite resistance and inertia, the chapter points to signs of profound transition—a “flickering” indicating both the decline of outdated systems and the rise of a new, sustainable model. Just as past scientific revolutions eventually became accepted truths, so too can the reality of ecological limits and the necessity for systemic change. This shift, once it gains momentum, will be unstoppable and lead to a more just, collaborative, and beautiful world. The chapter ends with hope and urgency, urging readers to recognise and embrace the coming transformation.
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Chapter Summary
The conclusion highlights the urgency of the climate crisis, emphasizing the disconnect between scientific reality and societal response. Despite growing awareness, systemic transformation has yet to occur. A shock—whether from natural disasters or policy shifts—is needed to catalyse action. Two key triggers for change are proposed: education and law. A systemic climate education could empower future generations, while legal frameworks could enforce necessary economic and environmental boundaries.
Drawing parallels with the Civil Rights Movement, the text underscores the power of focused activism and legislative change. Figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Medgar Evers exemplify the impact of legal battles in driving societal transformation. Social tipping points, once triggered, can create rapid shifts, as history has shown. Given the limited time left to address climate change, bold, systemic action is essential to achieving meaningful progress.
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Chapter Summary
The next two chapters have a different rhythm.
They contain a sequence of bite-sized reflections on why humans have not yet responded properly to the climate crisis. If the science of climate change is so clear, and if the consequences of inaction are so dire, then there must be a range of odd psychological forces in play that hold us back from action.
The most extended reflection pulls on the work of Daniel Kahneman and Dan Kahan. Kahneman’s, “Thinking, Fast and Slow” (2011) offers a clear start in understanding why people often resist on climate science despite understanding the risks.
At the end of the chapter, Konrad Lorenz makes an appearance, with some geese and a a pair of Wellington boots.
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Chapter Summary
The bite-sized reflections on the psychology of climate change continue.
Featuring, amongst many other things, a hamburger and a rock band, DNA and FOMO, the Buddha and a King.
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Chapter Summary
The bite-sized reflections on the psychology of climate change continue.
Featuring, amongst many other things, a hamburger and a rock band, DNA and FOMO, the Buddha and a King.
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Chapter Summary
This chapter explores climate anxiety through the lens of literature, arguing that fiction uniquely captures the complexity of the sustainability crisis. After acknowledging how rational it is to be anxious about climate change, it takes a poet from the 19th century (Tennyson) and a novelist from the 20th century (Kafka) to move forward.
It highlights the importance of action as an antidote to anxiety, the importance of standing by scientific data, and the value of creativity and courage as full human responses to the situation.
The remarkable works of both Tennyson and Kafka show how powerful the pen can be. Their publications captured some of the deepest truths of the human condition, and they stand as luminous examples of the power of literature.
The second pillar of the Climate Academy is Civic Engagement. By shifting the focus outward and engaging in art, individuals can transform anxiety into meaningful impact.
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Chapter Summary
This chapter underscores the importance of a systems perspective in understanding the climate crisis. It critiques the fragmented and superficial way environmental issues are taught in schools and presented in the media, highlighting the absence of a clear framework for comprehending planetary boundaries and tipping points. The chapter calls for an education system that fully integrates ecological literacy, particularly in Economics and Geography, to reflect the true scale of the crisis. It argues that systemic change, not just individual actions, is necessary.
Looking ahead, the chapter finishes by looking towards solutions, drawing inspiration from Plato’s Academy.
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Chapter Summary
Ultimately, systemic change may be complex, but it is achievable.
The original Academy, located outside the hustle and bustle of the city of Athens, was founded by the philosopher Plato. It aimed to cultivate philosopher kings and queens through a deeply holistic education.
The Academy emphasizes the importance of “problem framing” over mere problem-solving, and following the example of Socrates, it points to the potency of asking simple questions to those around you.
The chapter concludes by underlining the importance of virtue-driven leadership and the transformative power of just laws as levers for systemic change. The Climate Academy provides a space for students to gain a clear vantage point on the crisis and offers them the chance to act as System Entrepreneurs.
In a world of siloed knowledge and increasingly siloed communities, it is refreshing and empowering to think and act in ways that pull things together.
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You're nearly there!
🎯 You’ve reached the final gateway of the Bronze level.
To complete the Bronze level of The Climate Academy Programme, you must have achieved at least 80% in all 16 chapter quizzes. Once you have done this, the final step below will unlock automatically.
Before moving on, let’s take a moment to acknowledge what you’ve achieved — and discover what this milestone unlocks.