Exploring Our Responses to Climate Change

Module 1: This module focuses on understanding the major components of the climate system, the role of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions as drivers of global climate change, and the primary physical and ecological impacts of climate change. Participants will also learn about the unique process by which scientific information is produced.

Module 2: This module delves into explaining the overall goals of mitigation and adaptation policies, describing the primary sources and recent trends in greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, and providing examples of mitigation policies and adaptation efforts. Participants will also gain an understanding of the concept of climate risk and its components.

Module 3: In this module, learners will navigate the National Climate Assessment as a resource for information about impacts and adaptation, describe how place and context relate to climate risk and potential mitigation and adaptation choices, and identify opportunities for communities, governments, and businesses to manage climate risks. The module also covers the challenges and competing interests that make climate change a difficult issue to address.