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Environmental Studies & Climate Change Basics (India Focus)

Ecosystems, pollution, climate science, Indian climate policy and green laws explained simply, with local projects

Ghosla Academy · Geography & Research Team

This course explains environmental studies and climate change from the ground up, using Indian examples throughout: the Western Ghats and the Sundarbans, Delhi's winter smog, groundwater stress in Punjab and Rajasthan, Himalayan glaciers and coastal cyclones. You will learn how ecosystems work, what pollution numbers such as AQI and PM2.5 mean, and how the greenhouse effect and the monsoon connect to a warming world. The second half covers India's climate policy, including the National Action Plan on Climate Change, the Paris Agreement pledges and the net-zero 2070 goal, along with key environmental laws and nature-based solutions. Two practical projects — a household carbon footprint audit and a local environment survey — turn ideas into action you can show in an internship, eco-club or research proposal.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain ecosystems, energy flow, biodiversity and India's biodiversity hotspots clearly
  • Interpret AQI, PM2.5 standards and groundwater stress categories used in India
  • Describe the greenhouse effect, carbon cycle and the difference between weather and climate
  • Summarise climate impacts on India and the main findings of the IPCC in plain language
  • Explain NAPCC, India's NDC targets and the net-zero 2070 goal, and where to check updates
  • Measure a household carbon footprint and plan practical local environmental action

What you build

  • Household carbon footprint audit with a 3-month reduction plan
  • Local environment survey of your colony, village or campus with an action plan

What you need to start

  • A phone or basic laptop with internet access
  • School-level science and geography; no prior environment course needed

Curriculum · 5 sections, 20 lectures

Environment and Ecosystems4 lectures
  1. What Environmental Studies Covers and Why It MattersFree preview12 min
  2. Ecosystems, Food Chains and Energy FlowFree preview13 min
  3. Biodiversity in India: Hotspots, Protected Areas and Threats12 min
  4. Quiz: Environment and Ecosystems6 min
Natural Resources and Pollution4 lectures
  1. Water Resources and Groundwater Stress in India14 min
  2. Air Pollution, AQI and PM2.513 min
  3. Solid Waste, Plastics and the Circular Economy12 min
  4. Quiz: Natural Resources and Pollution7 min
Climate Science4 lectures
  1. Greenhouse Effect and the Carbon Cycle14 min
  2. Weather vs Climate and the Indian Monsoon12 min
  3. What the IPCC Says: Warming, Extremes and Uncertainty12 min
  4. Quiz: Climate Science7 min
Climate Impacts and Action in India4 lectures
  1. Climate Impacts in India: Heatwaves, Floods, Glaciers and Coasts14 min
  2. India's Climate Policy: NAPCC, NDCs and Net Zero 207012 min
  3. Project: Household Carbon Footprint Audit18 min
  4. Quiz: Climate Impacts and Action in India7 min
Laws, Solutions and Local Action4 lectures
  1. Key Environmental Laws and Institutions in India12 min
  2. Nature-Based Solutions: Forests, Wetlands and Urban Greening13 min
  3. Project: Local Environment Survey and Action Plan20 min
  4. Quiz: Laws, Solutions and Local Action7 min

Who this is for

  • UG students taking the compulsory Environmental Studies (EVS) paper or an environment elective
  • UGC-NET, state PSC and civil services aspirants who want clear basics on environment and climate
  • Teachers, NGO volunteers and eco-club leaders planning awareness or campus green activities