This course examines how climate goals are translated into meaningful action through energy transitions, public policy, and collective movements. Students begin by exploring the just energy transition, examining how the shift away from fossil fuels involves not only technological innovation but also questions of employment, energy access, economic opportunity, and how the costs and benefits of transition are distributed. The course then turns to climate policy, exploring how governments respond to climate change through legislation, regulation, executive action, and market-based approaches, as well as how social movements can influence policy and advance climate justice. Finally, students examine the global climate justice movement as a diverse “movement of movements,” considering the organizations, communities, strategies, and visions shaping collective responses to climate change. Across these lectures, students learn that meaningful climate action requires more than reducing emissions; it requires transforming systems and institutions while considering who participates in change, who bears its costs, and who benefits from its outcomes.
In this module, Professor Dan Kammen introduces the concept of a just energy and climate transition, highlighting the connections between climate action and social justice. You will explore how energy systems can be transformed to reduce carbon emissions while promoting equity, inclusion, and long-…
In this module, Professor Cha explores the key components of a just transition, focusing on the policy and regulatory tools used to address climate change. You will examine how climate policy is developed through legislative and regulatory processes and how social movements influence and shape thes…
In this module, Professor John Foran explores the global climate justice movement as a response to interconnected systems of inequality, including capitalism, colonialism, racism, patriarchy, and climate change. You will examine how diverse movements—from frontline communities in the Global South t…
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University of California, Davis is in Tier 2: excellent universities and the companies that build the technology of our institution ranking (82/100).
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Contracts are a part of our everyday life, arising in collaboration, trust, promise and credit. How are contracts formed? What makes a contract enforceable? What happens when one party breaks a promise?
Our economic institutions, organizations, and skills have not kept up with rapid advances in AI. In this growing gap lie many of society’s greatest challenges and opportunities. This course will explore how AI can and will transform our economy and society in the coming years. Each week, we will le…
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This introduction to moral and political philosophy is one of the most popular courses taught at Harvard College.
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Learn about successful collaborations between families and educators and why they lead to improved outcomes for students and schools.
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Learn how to protect children from violence, exploitation, and neglect through law, policy, and practice in a human rights framework.
View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/9-00SCS11 Instructor: John Gabrieli Introduction to Psychology is a survey of the scientific study of human nature, including how the mind works, and how the brain supports the mind. Topics include the mental and neural bases of perception, emotion, lear…
