Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action
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Approx. 25 hours to complete
Course Summary
Learn how to take action on climate change with this comprehensive course that covers the science behind climate change, the impacts of climate change, and the ways we can mitigate and adapt to its effects.Key Learning Points
- Understand the science behind climate change and its impacts on the environment and society
- Explore various strategies for mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change
- Learn how to communicate effectively about climate change and inspire action
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Develop a deep understanding of the science behind climate change and its impacts on the environment and society
- Learn how to identify and implement strategies for mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change
- Develop effective communication skills to inspire action and drive change
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of environmental science
- Interest in climate change and sustainability
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
- Video lectures
- Quizzes
- Assignments
Similar Courses
- Climate Change: The Science and Global Impact
- Sustainability, Society and You
- Climate Change and Health: From Science to Action
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Climate Activist
- Science Communicator
- Naturalist
Related Books
Description
Are you concerned about climate change? Would you like to learn how to address and respond to this challenge? If so, this course is for you.
Outline
- Introduction
- Welcome to the course
- Meet Dahlia
- Meet the expert - Dr. Rosina Bierbaum
- Syllabus
- Welcome to Act on Climate
- Discussion Prompt - Introduce yourself
- Optional resources
- Help us learn more about you!
- Climate science and policy
- Optional resources
- Climate mitigation and adaptation
- Video references and optional resources
- Optional resources
- Action types
- Co-benefits and climate justice
- Looking ahead
- Take action to ensure your future success
- Doing our part
- Optional resources
- Quiz: Assessment of actions
- Discussion Prompt - What actions did you take?
- Check your understanding
- Check your understanding
- Food
- Meet Chris
- Meet the Expert: Dr. Sara Soderstrom
- Food and climate change
- Video references
- Case Study
- Discussion Prompt - Social Movements
- Looking ahead
- Anna’s story
- Option 1: Eat less red meat
- Option 2: Reduce food waste
- Optional resources
- Brandon’s story
- Engage with your community about food
- Nolan’s story
- Influence decision making
- Alison’s story
- Participate in farmer-to-consumer programs
- Optional resources
- Quiz: Assessment of actions
- Discussion Prompt - What actions did you take?
- Check your understanding
- Check your understanding
- Check your understanding
- Assessment of actions
- Energy
- Meet Benjamin
- Meet the expert - Dr. Kaitlin Raimi
- Case study
- Discussion Prompt - What would a climate action plan look like in your community?
- Looking ahead
- Stephanie’s story
- Energy consumption
- Optional resources
- Discussion Prompt - Other tools for tracking energy use
- Alison’s story
- Attend a community meeting about alternative energy
- Yousef’s story
- Promote divestment from fossil fuels
- Stephanie’s story
- Prepare for climate-related emergencies
- Optional resources
- Quiz: Assessment of actions
- Discussion Prompt - What actions did you take?
- Check your understanding
- Check your understanding
- Check your understanding
- Check your understanding
- Assessment of actions
- Transportation
- Meet Stephanie
- Meet the expert - Brandon Schoettle
- Video references and optional resources
- Video references
- Discussion Prompt - Reflection on Brandon's interview
- Case study
- Optional resources
- Discussion Prompt - The tricky issue of ride-hailing and carpooling
- Looking ahead
- Anne Marie’s story
- Reduce emissions from transportation
- Haley’s story
- Join or organize a community bike event
- Derell’s story
- Interacting with your transit authority
- Encourage resilient transportation
- Optional resources
- Quiz: Assessment of actions
- Discussion Prompt - What actions did you take?
- Check your understanding
- Check your understanding
- Check your understanding
- Assessment of actions
- Built Environment
- Meet Haley
- Meet the expert - Doug Kelbaugh
- Why the built environment is important
- Case study
- Lessons from Geraldton - Interview with Janette Hartz-Karp
- Optional resources
- Looking ahead
- The breakdown on New Urbanism
- Explore your city with New Urbanism
- Melanie’s story
- Participate in a resource sharing program
- Discussion Prompt - Community resources
- Chris’s story
- Contact local government about using democratic reform
- Discussion Prompt - Deliberative democracy and participatory budgeting near you
- Optional resources
- Plant a tree
- Optional resources
- Quiz: Assessment of actions
- Discussion Prompt - What actions did you take?
- Check your understanding
- Check your understanding
- Check your understanding
- Assessment of actions
- Climate Action Plan
- Meet Priscila
- Meet the expert - Dr. Jennifer Hirsch
- Introduction to Climate Action Plans
- Case study
- Optional resources
- Bringing it home - Community Climate Action Plan
- Discussion Prompt - Apply the asset-based approach to your community
- Introduction to Personal Climate Action Plan Assignment
- Assignment overivew
- Build your Personal Climate Action Plan
- Check your understanding
- Conclusion
- Meet Sachi
- Meet the expert - Dr. Raymond De Young
- Meet the expert - State Representative Yousef Rabhi
- Meet the expert - Mayor Amanda Edmonds
- Dr. Michaela Zint concludes the course
- Introduction
- Optional resources
- Improving community engagement
- Optional resources: Climate-related films
- Run for office
- Optional resources
- Discussion Prompt - Activism through art
- Discussion Prompt - Reflection survey
- Assessment of overall actions
- Acknowledgments
- Post-Course Survey
- Keep Learning with Michigan Online!
- Check your understanding
- Check your understanding
Summary of User Reviews
Learn how to take action on climate change with this engaging course on Coursera. Users have praised the course for its comprehensive content and expert instructors. One key aspect that many users thought was good is the course's emphasis on practical solutions to combat climate change.Pros from User Reviews
- Comprehensive content
- Expert instructors
- Practical solutions emphasized
- Engaging course structure
- Great community support
Cons from User Reviews
- Some technical glitches
- Course can be challenging for beginners
- Some users found the course too time-consuming
- Not enough focus on policy solutions
- Some users felt the course lacked depth
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Are you concerned about climate change? Would you like to learn how to address and respond to this challenge? If so, this course is for you....
