Introduction to Climate Justice (L2158)
Introduction to Climate Justice
Module L2158
Module details for 2026/27.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 4
Module Outline
Climate justice approaches the causes and impacts of climate change in terms of social and historical
inequities. This involves understanding how climate change intersects with existing racial, gendered
and other inequalities, disproportionately impacting the poor and those least responsible for causing
the problem. This module introduces students to the concept of climate justice, exploring the colonial
roots of the climate and ecological crises and how they influence solutions proposed today. Students
will explore and analyse carbon budgets, links between fossil fuels and economic power and calls for
just recoveries and reparations, while designing campaigns that advocate alternatives to climate
injustice.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio (2000 words) | Spring Semester Week 11 Thu 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Workshop | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Dr Paul Gilbert
Convenor
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Dr David Karp
Assess convenor
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Dr Will Lock
Convenor
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