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Seminar: Science and Technology

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NameSeminar: Science and Technology
CourseMHC 200
Credits3
FulfillsScientific World (SW)
LevelUndergraduate
Day/TimeAsynchronous
NotesPrerequisite: Macaulay Honors College only. ENGL 12000; MHC 15000.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course focuses on environmental sustainability, climate science and addressing climate change through green chemistry and green engineering. Specifically, the following topics are covered:

  • Environmental science: sustainable use of water + its remediation
  • Environmental remediation of soil
  • Environmental Science: Land + the issue of waste
  •  Environmental Science: Air
  • Energy: the need and the consequence of fossil fuels
  • Climate science for a changing planet
  • Addressing Climate Change: Adaptation
  • Climate change mitigation: Addressing CO2 emissions
  • Climate change mitigation: Alternatives to fossil fuels
  • Achieving sustainability through Green Chemistry and Engineering
  • Climate action: Grassroots activism
  •  Climate Policy in NYC and Beyond
  • Environmental movement in the US
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