Preparing Albertans for Climate Change
E-Course
Free e-course on climate literacy for communities across southern Alberta
The course includes a series of videos and accompanying resources that shed light on how climate change is impacting our energy system, our communities, transportation systems, food systems and homes, and it provides pathways for taking climate action.
This course and its contents can be freely used in classrooms, at community meetings or for other educational purposes.
No need to sign up! All the course videos and resources are freely available below.
This course was developed by Re.Climate; the Prairie Climate Centre at the University of Winnipeg; and the Office of Sustainability at the University of Calgary. The course developers wish to acknowledge the individuals and organizations who contributed to the development of this course and its materials.
Modules
The course modules include: Climate Change in Alberta; Diversifying Energy; Resilient Communities; Efficient Homes; Transportation Choices; Sustainable Food; and Talking Climate. The modules also include links to resources that provide a gateway to more in-depth and specific information.
It will take approximately 20 minutes to watch the videos and between 2.5 to 4 hours to read through the supporting written materials.
Disclaimer: Learning about and discussing climate change can trigger many challenging emotions. Here is a good read on how to cope with the emotional impacts of climate change.
Climate Change in Alberta
This module introduces climate change in Alberta. Participants will identify the major causes of climate change, the major impacts of climate change in Alberta and the major solution pathways to address climate change in Alberta.
Learning Objective: Participants will recognize examples of climate change impacts and solutions in their daily lives and be familiar with local programs and trusted resources for information.
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Diversifying Energy
This module introduces the concept of diversifying our energy supplies.
Learning Objective: Participants will gain an understanding of the current trends and energy solutions that are being implemented across southern Alberta to reach net zero and reflect on how personal actions can contribute to these systemic changes.
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Resilient Communities
This module explores how communities can become more resilient in the face of climate change through exploring the trends and actions underway in southern Alberta that will help communities reach net zero and adapt to a changing climate.
Learning Objectives: Participants will recognize examples of climate-change impacts and solutions in their communities and become familiar with local programs and trusted resources for information.
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Transportation Choices
This module explores changes that are being made to the transportation system and trends as they relate to climate mitigation and adaptation frameworks.
Learning Objective: Participants will be able to list examples of transportation solutions that are available to them in their daily lives and describe how personal actions contribute to these systemic changes and vice versa.
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Sustainable Food
Description: This module provides an overview of the relationship between our food systems and climate change and shares insights on the trends and solutions being implemented at different scales that create sustainable food systems.
Learning Objective: Participants will be able to describe: a) at least one connection between our food system and climate change; and b) at least one solution to create more sustainable food systems.
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