Global Politics & Sustainability

What does a successful energy transition look like? How can we protect biodiversity while balancing different economic and political interests? How can we tackle climate change while creating a fairer society? And who gets to decide which solutions move forward?Answering these questions requires more than a single perspective. We need to understand how the planet works, how political and economic decisions are made, how societies change, and how effective policies and solutions are designed. Global Politics & Sustainability combines environmental understanding, political insight and solution-design skills to help you address complex challenges from multiple perspectives. Throughout the programme, you explore the interactions between the planet, politics and society at both local and global levels, while developing strong analytical, research, data and communication skills.✔️Understand the connections between climate, politics and society✔️ Choose your focus: specialise in Planet or Politics in your second year✔️ Build future-ready skills in research, data, policy analysis and communication✔️ Work on real-world challenges with governments, businesses and organisationsStudents learn how governments, organisations, businesses, and societies navigate sustainability transitions, and gain the analytical, research, and policy skills to design solutions that work.Underst

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