Course curriculum

    1. What is Municipal Climate Action 101?

    1. Objectives

    2. Lesson 1: Introduction to Climate Change

    3. Lesson 2: The Carbon Cycle

    4. Lesson 3: What is so Special About the 1.5°C Warming Limit?

    5. Lesson 4: Feedback Loops

    6. QUIZ: Climate Change

    1. Objectives

    2. Lesson 1: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

    3. Lesson 2: Conference of the Parties (COP)

    4. Lesson 3: The Paris Agreement

    5. Lesson 4: Net Zero

    6. QUIZ: International Commitments

    1. Objectives

    2. Lesson 1: Federal Role (Canada)

    3. Lesson 2: Provincial Role (Ontario)

    4. QUIZ: Federal and Provincial Government Responsibility

    1. Objectives

    2. Lesson 1: Introduction

    3. Lesson 2: Municipal Action 1 – Net Zero Municipal Buildings

    4. Lesson 3: Municipal Action 2 – Fleet Electrification

    5. Lesson 4: Municipal Action 3 – Climate Accountability

    6. Lesson 5: Addressing New Buildings – Green Development Standards

    7. Lesson 6: Addressing Existing Buildings – Retrofit Programs

    8. Lesson 7: Growth Management Plans

    9. Lesson 8: Transportation Plans

    10. Lesson 9: Electric Vehicle Strategies

    11. Lesson 10: Waste – Renewable Natural Gas

    12. Lesson 11: Climate Adaptation and Resilience

    13. Lesson 12: Climate Action in Smaller Communities

    14. Key Takeaways

    15. QUIZ: Municipal Climate Leadership

    1. Objectives

    2. Lesson 1: Introduction

    3. Lesson 2: What is an All-of-Government Approach?

    4. Lesson 3: How Can Municipal Council Members Affect Change?

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