ISKB85 Decarbonizing Czechia: Climate Protection Strategies in the Czech Republic

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Asynchronous teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petr Holík (lecturer)
PhDr. Petr Škyřík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Škyřík, Ph.D.
Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Alice Lukavská
Supplier department: Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
Willingness to understand the main principles of climate protection in the Czech Republic.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 150 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 89/150, only registered: 0/150, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/150
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
To introduce students to the issue of climate change and its impacts on ecosystems and the economy of the Czech Republic. To present the main principles of climate protection and decarbonization in the Czech Republic. To enable students to reflect on their own relationship to climate protection and to set personal intentions and goals.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to identify the main causes of climate change and its impacts on the Czech Republic. The student will be able to explain the basic principles of climate protection and decarbonization and apply them to the Czech context. The student will be able to distinguish between climate measures according to their importance and critically evaluate how proposed measures actually support climate protection. The student will set their own goals and intentions in the area of climate protection and decarbonization and will have space to reflect on their personal relationship to the topic. The student will be able to engage effectively in discussions on decarbonization and climate change.
Syllabus
1. ABC of decarbonization: What are the basic principles of decarbonization for the Czech Republic 2. Climate change: what causes it and why it is a problem for Czech society 3. Actors of decarbonization: What tasks and opportunities individual actors have in the Czech context 4. Decarbonization of the energy sector 5. Decarbonization of industry 6. Decarbonization of transport 7. Decarbonization of buildings and housing 8. Decarbonization and climate protection in agriculture and forestry 9. Decarbonization of waste management 10. How to communicate about climate protection without conflicts and polarization 11. Final course reflection
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Petr Daniš: Klima je příležitost
  • George Marshall: Don’t Even Think About It
  • O. Přibyla et al.: Atlas of Climate Change, Fakta o klimatu
  • Andrew J. Hoffman: How Culture Shapes the Climate Change Debate
  • Katherine Hayhoe: Saving Us
Teaching methods
The course is designed as an online program composed of videos, podcasts, interactive tasks, reading materials, infographics, and both individual and group reflection.
Assessment methods
Credit will be awarded based on submission of a certificate of course completion and a completed worksheet, which is part of the course. A further requirement is attendance at the final reflective online seminar.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is taught in blocks.
Teacher's information
The course can be taken from October 13 to November 21, 2025. The final course meeting will be held online on November 27, 14:00–15:50
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2026.
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