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Introduction to Climate Action Planning

This course provides an overview of the purpose, process, and potential of climate action planning.

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Course Info

  • Duration 8 video lessons (66 Mins)
  • Published Published
    2016
  • 4.22
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    1.
    Introduction
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    2.
    Why Take Action?
    Chapter Duration 6 mins
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    What Is Climate Action Planning?
    Chapter Duration 8 mins
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    Basic Tools
    Chapter Duration 6 mins
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    5.
    Getting Started
    Chapter Duration 8 mins
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    Forming a Team
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    Engaging the Public
    Chapter Duration 12 mins
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    Keys To Success
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Course Description

Climate action planning identifies actions at the community and regional level to address the challenge of climate change. Such actions include greenhouse gas reduction (mitigation) and climate adaptation. This course provides an overview of the purpose, process, and potential of climate action planning.

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Learn these skills

  • Environmental Planning
  • Resilience Planning
  • Sustainability

AICP CM

This course is approved for 1 AICP CM credit.

AIA CES

This is 1 LU.

CNU-A

This course is approved for 1 CNU-A credit.

SACPLAN CPD

This course is approved for 1 SACPLAN CPD point.

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Michael R. Boswell

Michael R. Boswell

Michael R. Boswell is a Professor of City & Regional Planning at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.

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Tammy Seale

Tammy Seale

Tammy Seale is a principal with Michael Baker International and director of the Sustainability and Climate Change Services team.

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