This course offers a fascinating and comprehensive journey through the history of human-environment relationships, combining advanced scientific knowledge with contemporary insights, and providing participants with a new perspective on our place in the natural world. The journey begins with the origins of life on Earth, exploring the environmental conditions that enabled its development, and delving into the geological and biological processes that shaped our planet. We will examine the role of processes such as carbon fixation in sedimentary rocks and the formation of the ozone layer in shaping Earth's climate, and investigate the causes of natural climate fluctuations, including ice ages and mass extinctions. The journey continues to the development of modern humans, reviewing the significant revolutions in human history – linguistic, agricultural, scientific, and industrial – and their impact on human-environment relations. We will deepen our understanding of the carbon cycle, changes in greenhouse gas concentrations throughout history, and the impact of human activity on these processes. The course will also focus on current issues such as the importance of bees and insects to the ecosystem, the effects of climate change on biodiversity, and phenomena such as desertification and deforestation. We will discuss global challenges of food and energy security, and explore proposed solutions to the climate-ecological crisis, including innovative technologies, international agreements, and corporate initiatives. Throughout the course, we will integrate discussions on the importance of emotional sustainability, develop an optimistic approach to environmental challenges, and learn how everyone can contribute to sustainability. By the end of the course, participants will acquire a deep understanding of human-environment relationships, become familiar with fundamental concepts in sustainability and ecology, and develop practical tools for positively influencing the future of Earth.

* The course material will be tailored to the age of the learners.