Climate change is the defining issue of our time, the UN saysClimate change degrees are taking off at pioneering universities to cater for demand for greener courses. Students started a BSc in climate change for the first time this academic year at Liverpool John Moores University. This autumn, Greenwich University will follow suit and Northampton University will launch its climate change degree in 2022. Other degrees cover climate change but these are thought to be the first standalone courses. Dr Tim Lane, programme leader of the climate change degree at Liverpool John Moores, said: “Climate change is the largest threat facing humanity, and the school strikes and other action from children has shown us how invested young people are in these issues.

Source: The Times March 23, 2021 00:07 UTC