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This course will explore existing and proposed approaches to mitigate and adapt to climate change through policies that cross scales of governance (from the local to the global) and that impact a wide range of sectors (energy, transportation, manufacturing, water, agriculture, buildings, etc.). Students will have the opportunity to develop deep knowledge of climate change with respect to the energy transition to an economy with fewer GHG emissions through a team final project. A key theme of the course will be how policy can be shaped in the face of a variety of competing interests to achieve commonly desired outcomes. Policy is typically a graduate or professional school pursuit. As an undergraduate course, the objective here is to introduce the field to advanced undergraduates as either a further field of study or to further their understanding of policy in enhancement of knowledge of their own field. Students will gain a basic understanding of a more holistic world view and how to anchor that view to their major expertise. This topics class will focus on climate policy, especially as it relates to the energy transition to fewer carbon emissions. Primary Learnina Objectives • Students will understand major institutions that shape science, technology, and environmental policy. • Students will understand basic causes and solutions to greenhouse gas emissions. • Students will understand and apply basic public policy theory and frameworks to select case study topics. • Students will understand and apply policy implementation frameworks to select science or technology topics. • Students will apply core concepts from readings and lectures to contemporary policy issues, even in cases where the scientific or technical dimensions may be unfamiliar. Secondary Learning Objectives • Students will synthesize knowledge from multiple sources. • Students will develop a basic understanding of the concept of system thinking and stakeholders. • Students will understand different paths to implementation and apply the appropriate path to their proposed intervention or solution. • Students will discuss and identify key leadership traits as they create arguments for panels and debates. • Students will defend in oral and written communications the various stages of select papers and positions.. • Students will understand cultural and societal implications of their proposed intervention. Page 44 of 185