CLIMATE CHANGE GOVERNANCE
Climate change is being felt, and addressed, at every level of society, from the individual to the global scale. Examine efforts to mitigate climate change. Learn about initiatives that are being implemented through international treaties; national, state, and municipal government policies; corporate programs; and individual behavior. Examine the advantages and disadvantages of each approach, their successes, and the obstacles they have faced. Evaluate various forms of climate activism as a means of pushing for meaningful action on climate change.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze different initiatives used in addressing climate change, from the international to the personal scale, and the success or failure of these initiatives. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Critically evaluate climate change mitigation initiatives, placing them into their social, political, economic, and cultural contexts. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Articulate deep understandings of the pros and cons of various mitigation efforts. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Demonstrate creativity in evaluating and designing climate change governance approaches. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Delve into the justice issues surrounding both climate change and proposed ways to mitigate it. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Explore an area of particular personal interest within climate change governance. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze different initiatives used in addressing climate change, from the international to the personal scale, and the success or failure of these initiatives. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Critically evaluate climate change mitigation initiatives, placing them into their social, political, economic, and cultural contexts. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Articulate deep understandings of the pros and cons of various mitigation efforts. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Demonstrate creativity in evaluating and designing climate change governance approaches. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Delve into the justice issues surrounding both climate change and proposed ways to mitigate it. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Explore an area of particular personal interest within climate change governance. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027