The course will introduce students to the science behind climate and climate change. We will use elementary concepts from physics to build conceptual models of the earth’s climate. By using a first principles approach, this course will serve as an entry point to understanding the earth’s climate system for students of all disciplines, Sciences and Humanities alike. Using experiments, measurements, data collection activities and computer demonstrations/​animations as active pedagogic tools, students will gain a practical view of the earth’s climate systems. We also aim to give the students a taste of climate modelling, by using simple examples that can be analysed using models of feedback.