This course is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary introduction to the climate crisis, suitable for any undergraduate student at U of T. The course examines the climate crisis from scientific, social, economic, political, and cultural perspectives, from the physical science basis through to the choices we now face to stabilize the climate system. The course uses a mixture of lectures, hands-on activities, group projects, online discussion, and guest speakers to give students a deeper understanding of climate change as a complex, interconnected set of problems, while equipping them with a framework to evaluate the choices we face as a society, and to cultivate a culture of hope in the face of a challenging future.
This course is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary introduction to the climate crisis, suitable for any undergraduate student at U of T. The course examines the climate crisis from scientific, social, economic, political, and cultural perspectives, from the physical science basis through to the choices we now face to stabilize the climate system. The course uses a mixture of lectures, hands-on activities, group projects, online discussion, and guest speakers to give students a deeper understanding of climate change as a complex, interconnected set of problems, while equipping them with a framework to evaluate the choices we face as a society, and to cultivate a culture of hope in the face of a challenging future.
