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Planning with Climate Change in Mind

Planning with Climate Change in Mind

This course is part of Exploring Our Responses to Climate Change Specialization

Instructor: Joseph Casola

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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No prior experience required

6 hours to complete

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

83 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

6 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Navigate the National Climate Assessment as a resource for information about impacts and adaptation
Describe how place and context relate to climate risk and potential mitigation and adaptation choices
Identify opportunities for communities, governments, and businesses to manage climate risks
Explain the challenges and competing interests that make climate change a difficult issue for communities, governments, and businesses to address

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This course focuses on the climate impacts occurring and expected to occur across the United States. Our approach will be regional and sectoral, with consideration of impacts on water resources, transportation, energy, agriculture, forests, health, and coastal/marine resources. We will also look at how you can apply information about climate risks to motivate climate action in your household, in your community, or in your workplace.

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Climate change affects almost all sectors of our economy. This module will summarize key messages regarding these impacts, drawing upon the Fourth National Climate Assessment.

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8 videos2 readings1 assignment

8 videosTotal 56 minutes

Introduction to to the NCA9 minutes
Water5 minutes
Transportation7 minutes
Energy7 minutes
Agriculture5 minutes
Forests7 minutes
Human Health7 minutes
Coasts and Oceans9 minutes

2 readingsTotal 11 minutes

Course Updates and Accessibility Support1 minute
Fourth National Climate Assessment10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Quiz 3.130 minutes

Across the country, climate impacts are occurring. These impacts often affect the places and resources that are intertwined with our livelihoods and identities. This module takes a regional approach, drawing upon the Fourth National Climate Assessment.

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6 videos1 reading1 assignment

This module provides examples and resources for taking climate action on your own.

What's included

7 videos1 reading2 assignments1 peer review

7 videosTotal 54 minutes

Module 3 Introduction3 minutes
Household14 minutes
Community - Part 18 minutes
Community - Part 29 minutes
Business - Part 1 8 minutes
Business - Part 29 minutes
Where Do You Fit?5 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Quiz Instructions10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Quiz 3.330 minutes
Reflecting on Climate Risks and Climate Actions30 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Reflecting on Climate Risks and Climate Actions60 minutes

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Joseph Casola

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Reviewed on Dec 11, 2022

Very interesting topic which will definitely influence not only my commitment to climate change, risks and mitigations but on a personal level as well.

Reviewed on Jun 12, 2022

Really nice instruction on how to tap into further planning resources, both government and private. Very useful information!

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