Change Climate: A Public Health Response

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This course will examine some of the major consequence of climate change in our communities, such as: extreme events (life-threatening heat episodes, tropical cyclones, droughts, floods, and sea level rise), spread of infectious diseases and exacerbation of chronic disease, among others. The course will introduce the socio- ecological framework in the design of effective strategies to address these climate change impacts and to achieve sustainability goals. Through interactive lectures, and group discussions , students will be able to better understand, analyze and design solutions to the implication of a changing climate through a broader, integrative, resilient, and sustainable perspective. Student will understand climate change impacts on socio- ecological s ystem and will integrate evidence -based research on environmental health to promote population health and well-being.