Course name Climate Change and Resilient Cities (Undergraduate level)

Name of academic (owner of the material) Elisabeth Hamin

Email address emhamin@umass.edu

Topic Adaptation, Climate Resilience, Mitigation

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Main course information This is an undergraduate version of the class, with a particular focus on getting students involved in improving our campus resiliency/carbon footprint.

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Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges facing us this century. Cities around the world have begun taking action to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, identify their climate risks, and build resilience to the coming changes. Solutions can also achieve goals for jobs, public health, justice and a vibrant shared life. In this course we will explore the challenges of a changing climate and investigate frameworks and tools to understand and address climate issues that impact people and their communities. We use the UMass campus as our laboratory ‘city’ for applying knowledge and advancing the campus toward climate goals. By the end of the course students will feel knowledgeable and empowered to advocate for better decisions at a local, regional, national or international scale.

Geographical scale City

Region Examined Global (more than one region)

Language English

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Level of Instruction Undergraduate

Year of publication (last updated max 5 years ago) 2018

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