For the first time Thompson Rivers University Williams Lake Campus will be offering a very unique course this Fall.
Introduction to Climate Change Science examines its impacts on local environments, and the ways communities and ecosystems are affected by events like fires and floods.
Instructor Susan O’Sullivan said this course has been offered at TRU in Kamloops for the last couple of years.
“A good portion of the course will cover climate change science facts about what changed in the world. Temperatures are warming throughout the earth and why is that happening, and locally we’ve seen significant forest fires and droughts at the same time and I imagine people are wondering why is that happening, it sounds like a paradox.”
O’Sullivan said the course will also cover topics like Green washing, Indigenous land stewardship practices, government policies, critical thinking, and local initiatives that promote sustainable solutions.
“In 1985 Carl Sagan spoke to the U-S Congress and when you listen to him then we are still talking about what he expressed 40 years ago.”
For professionals in land and environmental resources, or related fields, Introduction to Climate Change Science can provide valuable insights into climate trends, risk management, and strategies for adapting practices to a changing climate.
“It is a science course,” O’Sullivan said, “so it will give you credits to a science degree but it is open to everybody. Even if you’re not a science focused person it’s really designed for anyone interested in learning more.”
Introduction to Climate Change Science starts September third at the TRU Williams Lake Campus running through until the end of November.
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