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International and national efforts to mitigate climate change are making little headway. In response to this painfully slow progress and because of concerns about the local impacts of climate change, states, communities, colleges, churches, businesses, and other entities are addressing climate change directly by developing local mitigation plans. This lesson examines local mitigation: first, by presenting an overview of local GHG emissions sources and, second, by describing important actors involved in local mitigation efforts. It finishes by commenting on the two readings assigned to this lesson.
About this Lesson
By the end of this Lesson, you should be able to:
- compare the differences between various locales' GHG emissions profiles and identify common energy-based contributors such as transportation, waste disposal, and land use;
- explain aspects of the complexity and variation of user-specific local energy use;
- describe several ways that industrial, residential, and commercial practices contribute to local GHG emissions;
- identify ways that local governments, universities, businesses, and environmental, social, and faith-based organizations are each leading local efforts to mitigate GHG emissions;
What is due this week?
This lesson will take us one week to complete. Please refer to the Calendar in Canvas for specific assignments, time frames and due dates.
Questions?
If you have questions, please feel free to post them to the "Ask a question about the lesson?" discussion forum in Canvas. While you are there, feel free to post your own responses if you, too, are able to help a classmate.