Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions

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Overview

Climate change is an urgent problem that affects everything from human health and food security to immigration patterns and water resources. The good news is that solutions to reduce the threat of climate change are within reach. This series of four short courses focuses on the multidimensional aspects of the climate change problem and presents a set of solutions, from technological innovation and ecosystem management to market mechanisms and behavior change, designed to disrupt the effects of climate change. Learn how everyone, including individuals, communities, businesses, and religious leaders, can take action and bend the curve of climate change towards a more sustainable future.

Syllabus

Course 1: Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions 1
Course 2: Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions 2
Course 3: Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions 3

Courses

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19 hours 17 minutes
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This first course begins the learner’s journey of discovery into the climate crisis. We begin with an exploration of the science, including the human contribution to the crisis. We will develop a multi-faceted framework into which all solutions will be organized. Our first solution will focus on societal transformation and the leadership role that each of us can play in solving the climate crisis.
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13 hours 9 minutes
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Climate change solutions must be approached from the local, regional, national and international scope. In the second course, we look at California as a case study, and analyze energy issues, power generation, and transportation. We also expand our view and investigate a variety of international efforts.
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15 hours 10 minutes
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In the third course, we build on the scientific framework and multifaceted solutions approach to establish the importance of an international approach. We explore the challenges to implementation, along with practical techniques to mitigate the obstacles.