HAW Hamburg coordinates World Climate Change Survey

HAW Hamburg coordinates World Climate Change Survey

Article Type: News From: International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, Volume 1, Issue 2

The “World Climate Change Survey”, coordinated by the HAW Hamburg is a research initiative aimed at identifying the general level of awareness of and needs of university students about climate change in university programmes across the world. The survey is targeted to students so that first-hand information on current practice can be gathered and reality-based suggestions can be made to address any identified problems or needs.

“We need to know more about the information needs and requirements of students before we can undertake any reasonable action” say Professor Walter Leal Filho, Coordinator of the World Climate Change Survey. He sees the need to adapt and perhaps even modernise university programmes, so that they are able to tackle the different aspects of climate change and train a new generation of university students who understand the complexity of the problem and its many variables.

The survey also aims to point out any information and communication needs that exist and that should be met in order to allow a better integration of climate-related issues in the university curriculum across the world. A summary of the results of the survey will be sent to the respondents who wish to receive it. Details on the survey are at: http://survey.climateonline.net/