About This Course
Introduction to the Nine Planetary Boundaries is a beginner friendly online course designed to help you understand the key environmental limits that support life on Earth.
What you will learn:
- The science behind each planetary boundary
- Why staying within these limits matters
- Real-world examples of boundary breaches
- How societies and systems can adapt
Created using the latest research, this course is perfect for any individual who would like to make sense of our planet’s challenges, without jargon.
Course curriculum
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1First Section - Introduction
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2Second Section - Climate Change
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3Third Section - Biosphere Integrity
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4Fourth Section - Land-System Change
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5Fifth Section - Freshwater Use
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6Sixth Section - Biogeochemical Flows
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7Seventh Section - Ocean Acidification
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8Eighth Section - Atmospheric Aerosols
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9Ninth Section - Novel Entities
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10Tenth Section - Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
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11Eleventh Section - Feedback Loops and Tipping Points
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12Twelfth Section - Real World Scenarios
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13Final Section