The ECOCLIM project will design a two-year international Master programme aiming at understanding the ecological causes and consequences of climate change on biodiversity and their impact on society. Climate change is a major threat worldwide, and its mitigation a top priority of European policies, which recognise the essential role of universities to engage with students and the wider community on the fight against climate change. The programme will be designed by a consortium of five universities coordinated by Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Spain), together with Universidade de Coimbra (Portugal), Leibniz Universität Hannover (Germany), Bangor University (UK) and Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala (Mexico). The project will design an innovative, high-level, integrated transnational Joint Master on Ecology, Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change, based on an ecological perspective on climate change effects on biodiversity and society and focussing on mitigation and adaptation measures. ECOCLIM will capitalize on the expertise of renowned international institutions, answering the needs in the academic field to foster awareness-raising and to provide new knowledge and skills. The project will develop joint protocols related to the implementation, quality assurance, accreditation and dissemination of the programme in all partner institutions. This will be carried out by a coordinated group of local and international working teams with specific and interrelated tasks that will gather in regular workshops throughout the project. The designed programme will showcase European excellence, enhancing the attractiveness of the EHEA and consolidating Europe’s leadership in climate change action around the world. Furthermore, our project contributes to the Erasmus Mundus goals by including clearly under-represented, countries, institutions and thematic areas. ECOCLIM will prepare a new generation of graduate students that will meet the future needs of nature and society.
The ECOCLIM project will design a two-year international Master programme aiming at understanding the ecological causes and consequences of climate change on biodiversity and their impact on society. Climate change is a major threat worldwide, and its mitigation a top priority of European policies, which recognise the essential role of universities to engage with students and the wider community on the fight against climate change. The programme will be designed by a consortium of five universities coordinated by Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Spain), together with Universidade de Coimbra (Portugal), Leibniz Universität Hannover (Germany), Bangor University (UK) and Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala (Mexico). The project will design an innovative, high-level, integrated transnational Joint Master on Ecology, Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change, based on an ecological perspective on climate change effects on biodiversity and society and focussing on mitigation and adaptation measures. ECOCLIM will capitalize on the expertise of renowned international institutions, answering the needs in the academic field to foster awareness-raising and to provide new knowledge and skills. The project will develop joint protocols related to the implementation, quality assurance, accreditation and dissemination of the programme in all partner institutions. This will be carried out by a coordinated group of local and international working teams with specific and interrelated tasks that will gather in regular workshops throughout the project. The designed programme will showcase European excellence, enhancing the attractiveness of the EHEA and consolidating Europe’s leadership in climate change action around the world. Furthermore, our project contributes to the Erasmus Mundus goals by including clearly under-represented, countries, institutions and thematic areas. ECOCLIM will prepare a new generation of graduate students that will meet the future needs of nature and society.