University Of Edinburgh’s collab with India Consulate launches first Hindi course

The Climate Solutions course – now available in English, Arabic and Hindi with versions focused on Egypt, UAE, India and the UK – is designed and delivered by award-winning climate change experts, including Executive Director of the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute (ECCI), Professor Dave Reay.

Climate Solutions: India (Hindi) looks at the science, impacts and solutions of climate change in the country – a valuable resource for many thousands of Hindi-speaking students and educators across India and the rest of the world.

Boosting cross-border bonds
Collaboration between the Government of India and the University was instrumental in the launch of the new Hindi course, having been carefully curated with the help of expert translators.

It has been a real pleasure working in partnership with the India Consulate – with whom we have an excellent link – to develop this new open access climate change course. Huge thanks to the online course development team here at Edinburgh, and to the wonderful translation work led by our colleagues in the India Consulate, in bringing this important new course to life.

Professor Dave Reay
Executive Director of the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute, University of Edinburgh
Climate Solutions: India (Hindi) takes place over five weeks, focusing on the different climate zones across India and how the changes in zones could impact the country’s health, agriculture and the economy.

The increased accessibility of the course with the additional language marks a milestone moment for the University Institute.

I am delighted to see this course being launched in Hindi – congratulations to all involved. We are grateful to the Consulate General of India in Edinburgh for their kind support. This is a fantastic example of the collaboration between the Government of India and the University of Edinburgh in this all important area of climate change.

Professor Pankaj Pankaj
International Dean for South Asia at the University of Edinburgh
Development of these free online climate courses is supported by the University’s Department of Social Responsibility and Sustainability and is in partnership with the Royal Scottish Geographical Society.

New versions of the Climate Solutions course for Senegal, Malawi, Ecuador and Mexico are planned for the near future.