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ENVS2115 - Climate Change, Energy and our Future

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Project description

Climate change is one of the most serious challenges facing humanity now and into the future. This topical unit explores key aspects of climate change including the underlying science and the role of human activity, the impacts, and adaptation and mitigation solutions. The unit examines the climate system, current observations and future projections of climate change, and the significance of sectoral and regional climate risks to natural and human systems. The unit also provides an in-depth examination of the role of energy in the climate change issue, from fossil fuel use as a major driver of climate change, to renewable energy as a fundamental solution to this crisis. The unit will empower students to engage in informed discussion about this issue.

Year 2022

Location Australia

Organization Macquarie University

Project aims

Project outcome

1. Demonstrate an informed, holistic world view of the climate change issue, including the ability to differentiate natural climate variability from global warming. 2. Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental physical mechanisms driving climate variability and climate change. 3. Describe the links between fossil fuels, agriculture, population growth and climate change, and the present and future impacts on physical, biological and human systems. 4. Explain the role of government, community and industry in determining climate change policy, including adaptation and mitigation options such as renewable energy. 5. Assess the validity of information from a range of sources, including scientific communications and popular media.