Working with real-world case studies, the Climate Innovation programme empowers climate leaders with the necessary skills and knowledge to support and lead the transition towards net zero emissions.
Programme Goals
Mitigation of and adaptation to climate change requires deeply transformative changes of all systems and overall society towards net zero emissions.
The goal of the Climate Innovation programme is to equip future climate leaders with the adequate skills and knowledge to
- lead this transition,
- navigate uncertainty and complexity, and
- develop impactful solutions in interdisciplinary teams.
The CAS ETH in Climate Innovation is a five-months intensive programme, which is offered on an annual basis. The format is a mixture of six two-days modules and a final one-week immersive block course. The
participants will be assessed on the learning diaries, the written project developed in a team, as well as the pitches at a final event. The participants will be equipped with the foundations of science (elements in yellow,
see below), as well as different tools and methodologies to develop impactful solutions in interdisciplinary teams. The 10 ECTS = 300 h are divided as follow: 150 h of contact during the modules and 150 h outside the
modules, which are expected to be used for the preparation of the modules, but mainly for the collaborative work to develop a case study within the team.
Learning Objectives
This “Science into Practice” programme is based on:
1) System Knowledge, 2) Transformational Learning Experience, 3) Network Activation, with an emphasis on Dialogue and Exchange.
CAS participants will work collaboratively on real-world case studies that are relevant to their work as well as to stakeholders.
By the end of this programme, participants will be able to
- Develop high quality, critical, impactful solution in interdisciplinary teams,
- Communicate successfully about change making activities, climate change challenges and related solutions to any audience,
- Practice self-reflections as well as their role a climate leaders in the transition towards net zero emissions.
To achieve these learning outcomes, the participants will engage in peer-learning (including CAS Alumni) and utilize a network consisting of collaborators from business, government and non-governmental sectors to identify and prototype impactful solutions in interdisciplinary teams.
Target Group: European and Swiss professionals from private and public sectors, who share a common vision
about their roles in the socio-economic-environmental transition towards net zero emissions.
They want to lead the climate transition, to learn to develop impactful solutions, and to work
collaboratively.
Course Description
- Name:
- CAS ETH in Climate Innovation
- Description:
- Working with real-world case studies, the Climate Innovation programme empowers climate leaders with the necessary skills and knowledge to support and lead the transition towards net zero emissions.
- Department:
- D-USYS
- Level:
- Master's degree acknowledged by ETH or equivalent educational qualifications, preferably in science or humanities, with a background in natural sciences, engineering, architecture or business. The Climate Innovation programme is aimed at professionals (3 years +) from business, industry, the 8 public sector and non-governmental organisations who deal with complex problems related to climate change.
- Assessment:
- unbenotete Semesterleistung
