Course description
Climate change is more than just an environmental challenge. In this course, the social, health, economic, justice and other impacts of climate change will be explored. Important global groups and initiatives that are working in this space will be introduced, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), and others. The course also outlines the strategies needed for each major source of emissions and highlights how climate action is also an opportunity to build a better society.
Course details
Credit transfer
Have you taken this course or an equivalent course? Contact the Credit Transfer Office.
Registration dates
Not all courses are offered each term.
Fall 2025 registration opens July 21, 2025.
Delivery options
In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration
Online - Asynchronous: 100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates
Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates
Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery