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Environmental Sustainability: Using nature-based technologies to help sequester carbon and fight climate change
Environmental Sustainability: Using nature-based technologies to help sequester carbon and fight climate change
Group size
1-6 students
Outcome
A webpage on a collaborative webspace for this class and a short essay
Tuition
$495
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Environmental Sustainability: Using nature-based technologies to help sequester carbon and fight climate change
As weather patterns and events change across the planet, scientists increasingly look to nature for solutions on how we might slow down or reverse the effects of Climate Change. In this pod, students will learn the scientific fundamentals of what is changing in our atmosphere, explore the current carbon capture technologies and strategies, and create recommendations for the future of carbon sequestration. Each student will write a short article to be published in a pre-print archive and on a class website. This pod will take a one-week break the week of December 25, 2023.
Week by week curriculum
Week 1
Week 1: The Carbon Domino Effect - By the end of the session, students will understand scientific foundation of climate change and anthropogenic process which are causing worldwide consequences. They will also be able to explain why atmospheric carbon levels are high, are increasing, and why they need to be reduced. Students will compile preliminary research for homework.
Week 2
Week 2: Cornering and Capturing Carbon - By the end of the session, students will be able to explain the basis of environmental vs. anthropogenic carbon as well as strategies for the world to reduce atmospheric levels. Students will also learn about common carbon capture technologies. Students are encouraged to research additional technologies and ideas for homework.
Week 3
Week 3: Deep Diving into Solutions - By the end of the session, students will understand a wider range of potential solutions and their drawbacks as discussed by the instructor and other students. Student will be able to critically think and evaluate different strategies. For homework, students continue research and assigned video to begin their webpage.
Week 4
Week 4: Is Nature our Best Path Forward? - By the end of the session, students will debate whether nature based solutions (versus human-engineered solutions) are the best path forward. Student will better understanding the larger climate change problem and plethora of possible solutions. For homework, students are finalizing research and writing their short essay.
Week 5
Week 5: Back to the Future - By the end of the session, students will develop their own conclusions and thoughts about the best strategies, technologies, ideas, and solutions for carbon sequestration. For homework, students are finishing their essay edits and webpage.
Week 6
Week 6: Are We Doomed or Is Nature Our Best Solution? - By the end of the session, students will have finished a short essay, and be prepared for preprint submission, and have shared their webpage with the group. Homework is for wrapping up any last edits and paper submission.