Sustainable Cities

3 credits · Law School

Students will examine the possibilities and limits of cities’ work to address climate change and related sustainability themes. Topics will include local land use powers, local energy concerns, state and federal preemption, transportation, climate resilience, sustainability funding, and intergovernmental networks. Students will write several reaction papers throughout the semester and take a final exam. Readings will include a variety of cases on local government powers, state statutes and local laws, law review articles, news stories, private sector climate documents, and white papers by climate groups pushing for sustainability policies. [3]