Earth systems and the carbon cycle
Where carbon sits, how it moves, and what humans changed.
Free to enrol
Mai Studies Original · Science
Environmental Science and Climate Literacy
An original Mai Studies course on how environmental systems work: the carbon and water cycles, ecosystems and biodiversity, energy generation and emissions, and how climate data is measured, modelled and communicated. Mai Studies is independent and this course is professional learning, not a regulated qualification or accredited award.
7 weeks 22 guided hours Foundation to Practitioner
No course fee is charged for current published programmes.
What you will achieve
- Explain the carbon and water cycles and human influence on them
- Describe how energy sources differ in emissions and reliability
- Interpret a climate dataset and its uncertainty
- Assess environmental claims and greenwashing
Entry guidance
- — None
Original Mai Studies learning material. This is a professional completion programme, not a regulated qualification or university accreditation.
Programme syllabus
Eight applied modules
5h
Energy, emissions and trade-offs
How electricity is generated and what each choice actually costs.
Climate data and honest communication
Measuring a planet, modelling its future, and spotting greenwash.