Designing for the Climate We Have

3 credits · Graduate

The ten warmest years on record all came in the last decade. Cutting emissions still matters, yet heat, smoke and floods already shape daily life. Adaptation is about building resiliency for the climate we have. This is the kind of human problem design is built for, and one where AI can help. Designing for the Climate We Have is for students who are passionate about climate adaptation and want to push what is possible in design with AI. This is a project-based class: all lectures and studios serve students' individual projects. For this class to succeed, students need to test and iterate on their projects easily. To apply, students must submit a climate adaptation problem they are passionate about addressing and show that they will have easy access to the people it affects to co-create with.n