CBL:Fires, Floods, Heatwaves

4 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

How are ways of life changing on a rapidly heating planet? Drought, extreme heat, and wildfires are transforming food systems, exposing communities to toxins, and forcing people to migrate. This course highlights indigenous land management, the class and racial implications of "climate adaptation," and the ever-increasing exploitation of the most vulnerable workers -- including "disaster workers," those who clean up after devastating floods and fires. As a community-based research course, students will have a chance to roll up their sleeves and work alongside climate activists.