[LINK] Paris Agreement on Climate Change Includes Training to Combat Global Warming

[Tom Worthington]

The COP21 Paris Agreement on Climate Change includes provision for 
training and education to help combat global warming. "Education" is 
mentioned four times and "training" six, in the COP21 agreement (same as 
in the draft): http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2015/cop21/eng/l09.pdf

One way to provide the education, training and tools required for 
dealing with climate change is via the Internet. This is particularly 
relevant to developing nations which have limited educational resources. 
Government administrators and those who have to implement carbon 
reduction strategies in industry can attend on-line training courses.

Developed nations can assist by providing course materials free on-line. 
An example, is "ICT Sustainability: Assessment and Strategies for a Low 
Carbon Future". The Australian Computer Society commissioned me to write 
this course in 2008: 
http://www.tomw.net.au/ict_sustainability/introduction.shtml

The course has been run by the Australian National University for seven 
years, the materials are upgraded each year and made available under an 
open access license, so any institution is free to use it world wide. 
For 2016 the course is being upgraded to be delivered using low cost 
mobile devices in developing nations: 
http://tomw.net.au/technology/it/evolving_international_online_course/


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