On this programme, you will learn the fundamentals of idea development, creative problem solving and innovation. You will be able to identify and respond to today’s climate action opportunities and value in a focused manner. You will be equipped with the entrepreneurial skills to introduce new and improved solutions to today's climate change impacts and the future environmental risks.

 

You will learn to approach problem solving in an innovative way, by using tools and techniques to brainstorm new ideas and applying lateral thinking. By engaging with entrepreneurs, academics, business leaders and industry mentors in an informal learning environment, you will learn the fundamentals of both and by availing of valuable peer-to-peer learning you will experience the process of bringing an idea through from development through to implementation.

 

This course will provide you with the opportunity to contribute to climate change goals as set out by government by equipping you with:

• a set of frameworks and tools to identify and generate entrepreneurial opportunities that will have a positive impact on climate change
• the skills to plan and develop strategies, action plans or sustainable ventures that contribute to climate change mitigation and drive economic development
• the ability to analyse theoretical concepts associated with systems innovation and entrepreneurship in relation to climate change
• the communication skills to interact with stakeholders and enable behavioural changeseract with multiple stakeholders, enable behavioural changes and explain their influence to drive position climate action
• the knowledge & skills to evaluate ethical, social, commercial and political factors in decision making to support climate entrepreneurship