Climate Change Mitigation

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Courses - January 2025

Level 1

Course details

Conestoga 101
CON0101

Description: This self-directed course focuses on introducing new students to the supports, services, and opportunities available at Conestoga College. By the end of this course, students will understand the academic expectations of the Conestoga learning environment, as well as the supports available to ensure their academic success. Students will also be able to identify on-campus services that support their health and wellness, and explore ways to get actively involved in the Conestoga community through co-curricular learning opportunities.

Hours: 1
Credits: 0
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Climate Issues and Policies
ENVR8190

Description:

This course will explore the issues of power and politics that largely drive global climate change. Students will begin to develop an awareness of the associated economic and political issues in order to meet challenges head-on integrating the social dimensions of climate change.

Hours: 42
Credits: 3
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Infrastructure and Transportation
ENVR8200

Description:

This course explores the solutions available for decarbonizing and building climate resilience for our physical infrastructure. The course pays particular attention to existing buildings, new buildings and transportation systems.

Hours: 42
Credits: 3
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Greenhouse Gas Accounting
ENVR8280

Description:

In this course students will learn the fundamentals of greenhouse gas accounting and reporting. Students will use existing standards through a variety of exercises to develop strategies for emissions reduction.

Hours: 42
Credits: 3
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Introduction to Risk Management
MGMT8245

Description:

Students are faced with many new and emerging challenges that require qualified risk managers, including climate change, growth in artificial intelligence (AI) and big data. This course provides an introduction to risk and risk management and summarizes tools and techniques to identify and analyze risks.

Hours: 42
Credits: 3
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Introduction to GIS
PLAN8030

Description:

An overview of the fundamental concepts and terminology and the role of GIS in business, government, surveying and natural resources. The course will cover the collection, management, analysis and presentation of spatial data. Additional topics will include concepts of database systems, data modeling and digital mapping.

Hours: 42
Credits: 3
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Energy, Sustainability and Equity
PLAN8040

Description:

This course outlines the strategies available to transition to low carbon energy systems. These strategies have great promise but also major technical and social and political barriers. This is also an opportunity to better address energy poverty and other inequities in our society.

Hours: 42
Credits: 3
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Foundations of Climate Science
SCIE8050

Description:

Confronting climate change begins with a deep understanding of the foundations of climate science. This foundational course will help students better understand and critically evaluate climate science and communicate the science to a variety of audiences.

Hours: 42
Credits: 3
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Level 2

Course details

Presentations and Graphic Communication
COMP8080

Description:

This course will begin with an overview of the field of environmental and sustainability communication. Students will differentiate the diverse environmental discourses including narratives in the news, social media, and advocacy campaigns. Students will have the opportunity to apply course content in an individual graphic communication project.

Hours: 42
Credits: 3
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Green Infrastructure and Land Use
ENVR8210

Description:

This course explores urban green infrastructure at various scales, from individual households (e.g. rain barrels), to neighbourhoods (e.g. rain gardens in public parks), to landscape and watershed scales (e.g. habitat preservation and restoration, stormwater ponds), and how green infrastructure can help us adapt to a changing climate.

Hours: 42
Credits: 3
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Waste Management
ENVR8290

Description:

This course outlines how solid waste contributes directly to greenhouse gas emissions and strategies for waste prevention, reduction, and recycling.

Hours: 42
Credits: 3
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Climate Change Governance
ENVR8300

Description:

This course explores existing governance and policy instruments designed to address climate change, including the World Economic Forum's Principles on Effective Climate Governance, the UNFCCC, COP processes and more.

Hours: 42
Credits: 3
Pre-Requisites: SCIE8050
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Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting
ENVR8310

Description:

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the principles, practices, and implications of ESG reporting in the context of a variety of sectors. This course will use case studies to allow students to measure environmental performance and provide strategic plans for a variety of industries.

Hours: 42
Credits: 3
Pre-Requisites: ENVR8280
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Case Studies
ENVR8320

Description:

This unique course provides students with an opportunity to apply the strategies developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). A capstone project will require students to prepare reports outlining mitigation strategies in various industry sectors for contemporary climate issues.

Hours: 42
Credits: 3
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Risk Management and Mitigation Strategies
MGMT8255

Description:

This course is designed to help students develop confidence in the basics of climate change risk assessment and how to mitigate risk to reduce negative impacts.

Hours: 42
Credits: 3
Pre-Requisites: MGMT8245
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Program outcomes

Design and implement resource surveys and sampling programs, including statistical analysis of environmental data to support climate change analysis.
Interpret and apply international, national and regional level environmental and climate policy to support mitigation and adaptation strategies.
Analyze environmental data using GIS and remote sensing software to model climate scenarios.
Research and critique the strategies and technology of waste management and energy systems in the industrial, commercial, institutional and residential sectors to identify opportunities for improvement.
Develop comprehensive strategies that address causes of climate change to manage its social, political, and environmental impact.
Apply an integrated ecosystem management approach to climate change to balance mitigation, intervention and adaptation strategies.
Facilitate stakeholder engagement, communication and collaboration across governments, industries and the community to promote engagement in innovative climate mitigation initiatives.
Evaluate and apply quantification methods to compile a Greenhouse Gas inventory.
Assess and manage the major categories of climate change risks to develop risk management strategies.