Climate Change: The Science

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Syllabus

  • How to explain climate science basics to anyone
  • How to evaluate scientific evidence about climate change and global warming
  • Earth’s possible climate futures, including the role of human choices
  • How to communicate about climate change issues in your region

Prerequisite

None.

Instructors

Sara E. Harris
3M National Teaching Fellow
The University of British Columbia

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The University of British Columbia was founded in Vancouver in 1908. The College of British Columbia is one of the most prestigious universities in North America, and ranks among the top universities in the world. UBC has more than 61,000 students, spread over the historic Vancouver campus (1908) and the Okanagan campus (2005), and an annual budget of 2.3 billion dollars.

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