关键信息
关于内容
Explore current evidence linking climate change and public health while learning the fundamental co-benefits of climate change mitigation. Evaluate policies and interventions while gaining hands on experience communicating climate science and health to policy makers and the general public.
课程大纲
Week 1: Week 1 will explore crucial background information for this course, including the scientific consensus on climate change and its known impacts on health. Students will also review the Lima Decision, where at the 20th Conference of the Parties held in Lima, health concerns were explicitly mentions for the first time as a requirement for countries to consider in their formal policy planning for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Week 2: Week 2 will cover the health “Co-Benefits” of renewable energy and efficient housing, with a detailed look at how burning fossil fuels impacts air pollution and health. Students will also explore air quality legislation in India.
Week 3: Week 3 will focus on the health “co-benefits” of sustainable agriculture, and introduce students to some missed opportunities in agriculture policy. Students will review the US-Farm Bill, one of the most influential pieces of legislation controlling land management in the United States.
Week 4: The final week of the course will feature the health “co-benefits” of active transportation and smart urban design. Students will evaluate Sweden’s “Vision Zero” initiative and consider polices that support active transportation and reduced reliance on fossil fuels.
教师
- Jonathan Patz - Director, Global Health Institute
内容设计师
平台
Coursera是一家数字公司，提供由位于加利福尼亚州山景城的计算机教师Andrew Ng和达芙妮科勒斯坦福大学创建的大型开放式在线课程。
Coursera与顶尖大学和组织合作，在线提供一些课程，并提供许多科目的课程，包括：物理，工程，人文，医学，生物学，社会科学，数学，商业，计算机科学，数字营销，数据科学 和其他科目。
