Academy of Climate Change Education and Research
| കാലാവസ്ഥ വ്യതിയാന പഠന ഗവേഷണ കേന്ദ്രം | |
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| Type | Education and research institution |
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| Established | 2010 |
| Special Officer | Dr. E. K. Kurien |
| Location | Vellanikara, Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Acronym | ACCER |
| Website | http://accerkau.com |
The Academy of Climate Change Education and Research [ACCER] is an institution established by Kerala Agricultural University in 2010 to study about climate change under the faculty of agriculture. The campus is situated at Vellanikara, Thrissur, Kerala, India, and has a 5-year course on M.Sc.(Integrated) Climate Change Adaptation.[1]
History
When the course was inaugurated on 6 September 2010, the first batch had their initial classes at College of Fisheries(CoF) Panangad, Ernakulam.Later after CoF was delinked from the KAU to Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies during 2010, the students where temporary transferred to a building located at KAU main campus, Vellanikara alongside the NH-47 with GSLHV Prasad Rao as the first special officer. Students remained there till 2015, almost a 5-year gap during which the college grew to its full potential of 5 batches.The new college building was inaugurated by Oommen Chandy, then Chief Minister of Kerala on 28/09/2015[2]
Courses offered
M.Sc(Int) Climate Change Adaptation