Goals and Objectives

Goals

• Recognize the role of human actions in determining the future of our climate
• Explain scientific concepts in language non-scientists can understand
• Find reliable sources of information on the internet
• Use numerical tools and publicly available scientific data to demonstrate important concepts about the Earth, its climate, and resources

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module, you should be able to:

• Recognize that there is a cost to future society of emitting CO₂ to the air today.
• Describe how one might balance immediate needs against protection from future losses.
• Explain why growth cannot be infinite in a world of finite resources.
• Use an Integrated Assessment Model to determine the most economically beneficial approach to dealing with emissions and climate change.