Climate Change Global Health

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

This course will explore the history and the science of climate change, public health challenges, global response, and solutions for mitigation and adaptation. It will examine relevant conceptual models such as planetary health, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its SDGs, and the Rio Conventions on Biodiversity, Climate Change, and Desertification. In a dynamic interaction, the students will participate in exercises that resemble the scientific panels' work, the political discussions around the climate crisis, and the global health actions.