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Global Warming: Changing Course

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Global Warming: Changing CO₂urse is a four-session course exploring the history and science of global warming, personal values and habits as they relate to climate change, and personal actions to curb the effects of global warming.  This course can  easily be offered in your workplace, faith center or home.

 

Discussion Course Goals:

• To explore personal values and habits as they relate to climate change.

• To understand the history and science of global warming.

• To empower individuals to take action to curb global warming.

 

“I feel more motivated to be involved in the movement to stop global warming and to take action in my personal life and politically.”

-Dorothy, Palo Alto, CA

Topics Covered:

1. Off Course: Communities around the world are experiencing the effects of global warming. This session explores personal responses to climate change and why society has been slow to respond.

2. Collision Course:  To better understand the complexities of global warming, this session breaks down the history and science of global climate change and identifies our participation in this ecological crisis.

3. Changing Course:  Although global warming is a daunting issue, there are accessible and significant actions we can all take. This session explores new strategies for addressing climate change and considers personal action to mitigate the effects of global warming.

4. Setting a New Course: What will it take to create a sustainable future? Explore our individual and collective power to shape an effective response to climate change, enabling future generations to meet their needs.

 

"For if there is to be a livable world for those who come after us, it will be because we have managed to make the transition from the Industrial Growth Society to a Life-Sustaining Society.  When people of the future look back at this historical moment...they may well call it the time of the Great Turning.”

-Joanna Macy

 

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 *This course contains an optional fifth session Celebration where participants can explore follow up actions.

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