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Approx. 6 hours to complete
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What you will learn

  • Explain the overall goals of mitigation and adaptation policies

  • Describe the primary sources of and recent trends in greenhouse gas emissions in the United States

  • Explain the concept of climate risk, and describe its components

  • Provide examples of mitigation policies and adaptation efforts

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Coursera Labs
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Beginner Level
Approx. 6 hours to complete
English

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University of Colorado Boulder

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1
Week 1
1 hour to complete

Overview of Climate Action

1 hour to complete
3 videos (Total 19 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
Week2
Week 2
3 hours to complete

Reducing Emissions

3 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 95 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz
Week3
Week 3
3 hours to complete

Managing Climate Risk Through Adaptation

3 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 43 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes

About the Exploring Our Responses to Climate Change Specialization

Exploring Our Responses to Climate Change

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