RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE

This course engages students in practical activities that model responsible actions to address climate change. Introductory lectures will provide an overview of the scientific basis of human-induced climate change, the history of human response to climate change (in a deep time perspective), and the efficacy of modern approaches to mitigation and adaptation. Most of the class periods will focus on the processes involved in conducting a greenhouse gas inventory and advancing a climate action plan for an organization, using Mercyhurst's programs as the working models. The course will include a service component whereby students working in groups will help an organization in the community to initiate climate change response activities.