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1 CLIMATE CHANGE LEADERSHIP POWER POLITICS CULTURE Spring 2018 ( , will be updated continuously) INTRODUCTION 3 15/01 Roll Call and Course Introduction CEMUS Opening Lecture 15/ "Remember how to organise: a reflection in times of turmoil" Anneli Ekblom, Director of CEMUS and Senior lecturer at Department of Archaeology and Ancient History Module I: Diving in Climate Change w. Date Time 3 16/01 17/ /01 23/01 STARTING WITH CC Kickoff Lecture Reflections on Climate Change Leadership Niclas Hällström, CEMUS founder and Director of What s Next Forum Weather and Climate Cecilia Johansson, Senior Lecturer at Department of Earth Sciences, UU The Bigger Picture: The Role of Climate Science Bengt Gustafsson, Professor Emeritus at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, UU CC HISTORY Ecological Impacts of Climate Change + Discussion about Drivers and Impacts of CC Laura Parducci, Department of Ecology and Genetics, Plant Ecology and Evolution, UU Norrland I/II (Gm116/118) (Dm235)

2 24/ /01 30/01 31/01 The Influence of Climate on Human Societies in History Anneli Ekblom, Department of Earth Sciences; Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, Archaeology, UU THEORIES OF CCL Theories of CCL Friederike May, Course Coordinator at CEMUS Systems Thinking Hans Liljeström, Professor at the Department of Biometry and Engineering, SLU Poster Presentations and Collaborative Climate Change Quiz Norrland I Module II: Socio-Economic Perspectives w. Date Time 6 05/ /02 07/02 12/02 13/02 14/02 PSYCHOLOGY OF CCL Reflexive Leadership Mats Alvesson, Professor at the Department of Business and Administration, Lund University When we know so much, why is so little happening? Ira Sundberg, Psychologist and Co-founder Cooperation Arena for SD in Africa Courage in face of climate change Brian Palmer, Social Anthropologist and Senior lecturer at Department of Theology, Studies in Faith and Ideologies, UU Climate Anxiety Karin Andersson, psychologist and environmental activist involved, Climate Justice Programme Literature Seminar Religion, Spiritualism, Faith and Climate Change & Silent Walk Students, Karin Andersson and Course Coordinators Norrland I/II

3 ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY 8 19/02 20/02 21/02 Negative Emissions Technology NETS Auli Niemi, Professor at Department of Earth Sciences, UU Policy Instruments for Environmental Affairs and Sustainability Evert Vedung, Professor emeritus at Institute for Housing and Urban Research, UU Field trip Norrland I/II ACADEMIA AND ENVIRONMENTAL THEORY w. Date Time 9 26/02 27/02 The role of research, academia, climate gliterati and anti NETs Kevin Anderson, Uppsala University's Zennström Professor in Climate Change Leadership, CEMUS Experiential learning education for sustainable development 28/02 Debate 1

4 POLITICS AND DEMOCRACY 10 05/ /03 06/03 07/03 13/03 14/03 The international challenges of Brazil within Sustainable Development policies and politics Hussein Ali Kalout, Minister for Strategic Affairs of Brazil; Research Scholar, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University Rhetoric for Change Mika Hietanen, Associate Professor in Rhetoric, Department of Literature, UU Democracy, SDGs and Global Environmental Politics Diplomacy and the UN + MUN preparation Bo Kjéllen, Associate at the Stockholm Environment Institute, and former Chief Negotiator at the Swedish Ministry of Environment Justice in International Environmental Negotiations Annkatrin Tritschoks, PhD Candidate at the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, UU; Graduate Research Fellow, Harvard Law School Model United Nations Roleplay Session Security Council Bo Kjéllen, Associate at the Stockholm Environment Institute, and former Chief Negotiator at the Swedish Ministry of Environment BUSINESS AND CSR 12 19/03 20/03 21/03 Social Entrepreneurship Workshop Cathy Xiao Chen Impact Hub Stockholm Business, CSR and the future of the Market Mattias Goldmann, CEO of Fores, most influentional person in Sustainability in Sweden (2016) CSR from the Corporate Perspective Pierre Bois d Enghein of SOCFIN - Responsible Tropical Agriculture SOCIETY, CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION 13 26/03 27/03 Indigenous peoples and Climate Change Action Gina Cosentino, Social Development Specialist Consultant for the Africa Region, World Bank

5 28/03 Social Media, Journalism and CC Viral Challenge with the Course Coordinators 14 02/04 Easter Break 03/04 Environmental Communication 04/04 Gender, Privilege and Climate 15 09/04 Climate Change, Politics and Economics 10/04 Society and Consumerism Leif Wenar, Chair of Philosophy & Law, King s College London 11/04 Debate 2 Module III: Engaging with CCL LAUNCH WEEK 16 16/04 17/ /04 Climate Activism Karl Andreasson, Climate Justice Programme Field trip SL Office Stefan Wallin, Manager - Strategic Development and Sustainable Development Seminar The Common Cause Handbook Course Coordinators and Students 20/04 23:59 DEADLINE Project Plan PROJECT PLANNING WEEKS 17 23/04 Free work SL - Lindhagensgatan 100, Stockholm 24/04 Free work 25/04 Learning Lab 1

6 18 30/04 Valborg 01/05 International Labor Day 02/05 Learning Lab /05 Climate Change Conference, Sigtuna (optional) 08/05 Climate Change Conference, Sigtuna (optional) 09/05 Climate Change Conference, Sigtuna (optional) 20 14/05 Learning Lab 3 15/05 Free work 16/05 Learning Lab /05 Free work 22/05 Free work 23/05 Learning Lab 5 24/05 All day Sustainability Festival 25/05 23:59 DEADLINE Project Report PRESENTATIONS AND FAREWELL WEEK 22 28/05 29/ /05 Evening CCL Declaration Beyond Climate Change Leadership Kevin Anderson, Uppsala University's Zennström Professor in Climate Change Leadership, CEMUS One Last Hooray BBQ Geocentrum Sessions marked are mandatory. Sessions in this colour are parts of the course examination.

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