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Fall 2016 Introduction to Climate Change: Science and Society CCS 103X Fall 2016 INSTRUCTORS: Dr. Nicky Phear, DHC 116, [email protected], 243-6932 Dr. Steve Running, CHCB 428, [email protected] GTA: Charlotte Reed, [email protected] GTA: Peter McDonough, [email protected] CLASS MEETINGS: Discussion Section: Monday & Wednesday 14:10-15:00, Davidson Honors College, Room 118 Lecture: Monday & Wednesday 15:30-16:50, Chemistry 123 OFFICE HOURS: Dr. Nicky Phear: Tues 14:30-16:00 & Wed 13:00-14:30 WEBSITE: https://sites.google.com/site/umclimatechangestudies/home TEXTBOOK: Robert Henson, The Thinking Person’s Guide to Climate Change (2014) Course Description and Objectives: This is an introductory course on the scientific and social dimensions of global climate change. The goal is to provide students with a basic understanding of the scientific, political and technological issues arising from global climate change, and to make connections across these varied dimensions when considering solution. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, YSEALI Fellows will be able to: (1) demonstrate an understanding of the global climate system, including significant interactions and feedbacks that range over time and space; (2) assess their individual carbon footprint, compare their impact to others across the globe, and consider per capita and per country rights to the atmospheric global commons; (3) compare various technological and political solutions in terms of their effectiveness and efficiency in stabilizing the climate; (4) participate in a role playing exercise of the UN climate negotiations to experience the challenging practice of making global climate agreements; and, (5) discuss the notion of common but differentiated responsibilities for mitigating climate change in light of differing contributions and capacities. Class Format: Each week different topics related to the global climate change issue will be explored through both the lecture and discussion sessions. Readings from the assigned textbook are suggested, as indicated in the schedule. Fall 2016 CLASS SCHEDULE: Date Lecture Topic Lecture Speaker M 8/29 Introduction Dr. Nicky Phear, Climate Change Studies Program W 8/31 Principles of the Global Climate I Assigned Reading From Textbook Climate Change: A primer pp. 3-26 Discussion Session Focus Climate change primer, overview, and introductions Who’s Responsible? Dr. Steve Running, Contributions to Ecosystem and Who’s Responsible? climate change Conservation Sciences pp. 41-56 Department Individual and country carbon footprints LABOR DAY – NO CLASS M 9/05 The Symptoms pgs. 59-227 W 9/07 M 9/12 Principles of the Global Climate II Paleoclimatology The Symptoms? Dr. Steve Running, Extreme heat, floods Climate change Ecosystem and & drought, the big impacts now and in the Conservation Sciences melt, oceans, future Department hurricanes and other storms, ecosystems & (touch on Glacier agriculture National Park) Dr. Anna Klene, Geography Department Global Climate Models, forecasting, Dr. Nick Silverman, Montana Climate Montana Climate W 9/14 Assessment Office Technological Solutions pgs. 397-436 Political Solutions, pp. 367-396 The Solutions? What will it take to effect change technologically? The Solutions? What will it take to effect change technologically? Introduction to World Climate Simulation and review group briefing sheets