OADD 2300 - Advocating Local Governments in Global Environmental Transitions

A mayor is as important as a president when it comes to take action and respond to the current state of our planet. Why are subnational governments essential to the preservation of biodiversity, to the response to the energy crisis, to adapt our cities and rural territories to global warming? Who represents them and wants to influence them? What role did they play in the latest international negotiations and national laws? Who are the key local leaders around the world you should know and are pioneers in the climate and biodiversity action?
This course aims at giving you a solid background on the diversity of subnational governments, their environmental responsibilities and range of action but also to introduce you to advocacy strategies.

Learning Outcomes

1. Students will be able to define what a subnational government is, to indicate how many layers of subnational governments there can be depending on countries, to tell what are their environmental responsibilities and to analyze their connection to one another>
2. Students will demonstrate in-dept knowledge and understanding of the role of subnational governments in green planning
3. Students will be able to discuss the environmental role of subnational governments at national and European levels
4. Students will be able to relate what was the role of local and regional governments and their representations during COP27
Professional Skills

- Students will be able to produce a stakeholder mapping
- Students will be able to identify the key associations of cities and regions at national, European and international levels
- Students will be able to propose an advocacy strategy

Jordana HARRISS

Séminaire

English

- In Class Presence: 2 hours a week / 24 hours a semester
- Reading and Preparation for Class: 2 hour a week / 24 hours a semester
- Research and Preparation for Group Work: 2 hours a week / 24 hours a semester
- Research and Writing for Individual Assessments: 1 day a semester

Autumn 2024-2025

• 25% individual portrait of a contemporary local politician who has taken strong action on the environment in his or her area.
• 50% oral presentation prepared at home (in groups)
• 15% in-class quizz on advocacy strategy
• 10% Participation

Active learning class with oral presentations whether on your own (5 min) or with a group (15 min). There will be 3 sessions of operational advocacy training + a field trip at l'Assemblée nationale. Last session of the semester to review our collective work and last chance for feedbacks