Climate Change and Inequality

This interdisciplinary university minor dives into the pressing questions of climate change and global inequality, helping you understand the social, legal, political, and philosophical dimensions of climate change and inequality. You’ll explore how different regions—from the Pacific to Africa and Europe—experience and respond to climate challenges.

What will you do?

• Learn how inequality is embedded in global climate policies and responses.
• Examine real-world cases where climate change exacerbates injustice.
• Work in interdisciplinary teams to develop practical solutions to climate-related challenges.

This minor is for students who want to think critically, challenge their own assumptions, and take action. Are you ready to be part of the solution?

In this minor, you will analyze the causes and consequences of climate inequality using diverse interdisciplinary theories and research methods. You will develop your own interdisciplinary proposals to tackle climate inequality and injustice, focusing on practical, action-driven solutions; and you will be able to apply your knowledge to show how different types of inequality are deeply intertwined with climate change—and why that matters for real-world solutions. The minor is ‘housed’ in the Faculty of Religion, Culture and Society, and organised in collaboration with Wubbo Ockels School for energy and climate. The multidisciplinary teaching team consists of dedicated lecturers from the faculties of Science and Engineering; Arts; Religion, Culture and Society; Law; and Spatial Sciences.

Study Scheme

Programme options

This minor is only possible to be taken as a whole (30 ECTS).

Registration

This is a new minor, starting in the academic year 2025-2026. Registration information and instructions will be available soon.

More information and contact

Please visit the UG minor page for more information about the information events, the registration procedure and frequently asked questions.

Or please contact Dr Gorazd Andrejc, coordinator of the minor Climate Change and Inequality.

Quality Assurance

A. 'Home base' of the minor Climate Change and Inequality is the Bachelor Religious Studies.
B. The minor is covered by the programme committee of the Bachelor's Theology and Religious Studies.
C. The minor is covered by the Bachelor's Teaching and examination regulations (OER) of Religious Studies.
D. The minor is covered by the Board of Examiners of the Faculty of Religion, Culture and Society.