In this course, learners will identify the types of actions that we can pursue to address climate change. These actions fall into two broad categories: 1) mitigation, which refers to efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or enhance carbon sinks, and 2) adaptation, which refers to our preparations for climate impacts. We will explore the technologies, programs, and policies related to both mitigation and adaptation. Learners should leave the course with an improved ability to identify and evaluate climate actions undertaken by communities, governments, and businesses.
How Do We Manage Climate Change?
How Do We Manage Climate Change?
This course is part of Exploring Our Responses to Climate Change Specialization
Instructor: Joseph Casola
Sponsored by Barbados NTI
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6 hours to complete
3 weeks at 2 hours a week
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What you'll learn
Explain the overall goals of mitigation and adaptation policies
Describe the primary sources of and recent trends in greenhouse gas emissions in the United States
Explain the concept of climate risk, and describe its components
Provide examples of mitigation policies and adaptation efforts
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There are 3 modules in this course
We will define and discuss examples of mitigation and adaptation.
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3 videos1 reading1 assignment
We will dive deeper into climate mitigation, examining the various strategies for reducing emissions. We will also explore some of the policy tools, like carbon pricing, that can motivate and accelerate emissions reductions.
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8 videos3 readings1 assignment
We will define climate risk, and demonstrate how adaptation strategies attempt to address different drivers of risk.
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4 videos2 readings1 assignment1 peer review
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Reviewed on Sep 14, 2024
Awesome course, not boring, Thank your Mr. Casola!
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