Sustainable Societies
How do you engage society to stop biodiversity loss? How do you create political and social involvement around climate change? And how do you balance the economic needs of the industry with the negative effects of pollution? If you find these kinds of questions interesting, then this Pre-University Class is for you!
At this moment, there are serious changes in our climate and environment that impact the sustainability of the global natural systems that all life, including ours, depends upon. The global climate is rapidly changing, there is a decline in biodiversity, water shortages, and the loss of fertile land. These issues do not affect everyone equally: poorer communities and low-income countries often suffer the most from environmental change, while contributing the least to it. To work effectively towards a more sustainable society, we need to look at these changes from different angles with an interdisciplinary approach. This approach means using the knowledge and methods from different fields of study (disciplines) to understand and find solutions for these problems. In this Pre-University Class, you'll dive into how science and society must work together to tackle today’s biggest sustainability challenges.
You will attend lectures from teachers in various fields such as ecology, environmental sciences, and anthropology. You will also work with your fellow students on a group assignment(s) and have an excursion.
This Pre-University class is offered by the new interdisciplinary program, Science for Sustainable Societies.
About the lectures
Language of Instruction
This Pre-University Class is offered in English.
Study load
12 hours
Schedule
This PRE-class has a duration of 4 weeks. Each week, a topic will be discussed in a 3-hour class, sometimes including an excursion or inspiring guest lecture. The class will be offered in Spring (mid-March – mid-April). Exact dates and times will be made available soon.
Registration and admission
For whom?
Students from the 4th, 5th, and 6th year of high school may apply for this programme.
Where?
Lectures will be held in Leiden.
Application
By November 19th 14:00, fill in the registration form, and submit your motivation in English. For more information, see the application & selection page.
Contact
For practical questions, please contact Esrih Bakker. For questions regarding the content of the lectures, please contact Kiki Boomgaard.