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Climate Change and Health
Course Registration
Pre-Test
Announcements
Module 1: Introduction to Climate Change
Module 1: Lesson 1: What is Climate Change? A Basic Introduction to Climate Change, Introducing Important Terms.
Causes of climate change (9 min)
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (15 min)
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (10 min)
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (45 min)
Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (10 min)
How climate is changing (10 min)
Frequently Asked Questions (in IPCC, 2007: Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)
Discussion Question: Describe 3 factors that affect the Earth's climate.
Historical Perspectives on Climate Change (78 min)
Module 1: Lesson 2: Has the climate always been changing, or is this a new phenomenon? What distinguishes the current rapid global warming from historic climate changes?
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (10 min)
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (5 min)
Climate change and human health: risks and responses (15 min)
Discussion Question: Climate changes in your region
Quiz: Module 1: Lesson 2.
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses
Module 1: Lesson 3: What are the causes of climate change? Learn about human activities that have caused the sudden and dramatic changes.
Climate Change: Evidence, Impacts, and Choices (26 min)
A blanket around the Earth (8 min)
Global Farm Animal Production and Global Warming: Impacting and Mitigating Climate Change (27 min)
The Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change (80 min)
The Carbon Crisis in 90 seconds (2 min)
Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (12 min)
Discussion Question: Anthropogenic sources of GHGs
Discussion Question: Human Behavior and Climate Change
Quiz: Module 1: Lesson 3.
Discussion Post: Your carbon footprint (optional)
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (11 min)
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (8 min)
Eat as If You Could Save the Planet and Win!” Sustainability Integration into Nutrition for Exercise and Sport (15 min)
Launchpad: Global Warming - How Humans are Affecting Our Planet (8 min)
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (6 min)
State of the Climate: Extreme Events (10 min)
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (15 min)
Module 2: The Effects of Climate Change on Public Health
Module 2: Lesson 1: How will climate change affect human health? Learn about ways that climate change is currently affecting human health, and predictions for future public health effects.
10 Facts On Climate Change and Health (7 min)
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (60 min)
Climate Change Impacts Human Health (7 min)
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (15 min)
Impact on human health of climate changes (22 min)
Regional Health Forum – Special Issue on World Health Day 2008 theme: Protecting Health from Climate Change (8 min)
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (55 min)
Discussion Question: Chronic Health Impacts
Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 1.
Climate Change and Health (55 min)
The health impacts of climate change (55 mins)
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (5 min)
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (15 min)
Impacts of summer 2003 heat wave in Europe (30 min)
Climate Change and Famine (15 min)
Natural Disasters, Armed Conflict, and Public Health (25 min)
Extreme Heat Events (60 mins)
Module 2: Lesson 2: Who is most vulnerable? Learn about demographic groups and geographic regions who will experience greater health risk due to the effects of climate change
Methods of assessing human health vulnerability and public health adaptation to climate change (8 min)
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (22 min)
Assessing Health Vulnerability to Climate Change: A Guide for Health Departments (20 min)
Methods of assessing human health vulnerability and public health adaptation to climate change (2 min)
Protecting health from climate change: Connecting science, policy and people (32 min)
Climate change and developing-country cities: Implications for environmental health and equity (44 min)
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (70 min)
Discussion question: Key Vulnerabilities
Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 2.
Discussion question: Health Impact of wind, storm or flood (optional)
The Human Face of Climate Change (30 min)
Climate Change and Water: IPCC technical Paper VI (242 min)
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (22 min)
Module 2: Lesson 3: How can we protect human health from the effects of climate change? Learn about How to Improve Public Health Outcomes.
Protecting the health of vulnerable people from the humanitarian consequences of climate change and climate related disasters (13 min)
Mass Casualty Management Systems Strategies and guidelines for building health sector capacity (33 min)
Health Indicators of disaster risk management in the Context of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (15 min)
Public Health and Weather Services–Climate Information for the Health Sector (23 min)
Peer Activity 1: Case study: Protecting human health from the negative effects of climate change (60 min)
Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 3.
Module 3: Predicting and Communicating Future Climate Change
Module 3: Lesson 1: How do we make predictions about climate change? Learn about Terminology, Models, and Methodologies.
Weather & Climate Basics - Predicting the Weather: Forecasting (4 min)
Numerical weather prediction models (3 min)
How does a climate model work? (8 min)
Should we believe model predictions of future climate change? (55 min)
Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (18 min)
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (3 min)
How do scientists measure climate change? (9 min)
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (54 min)
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (47 min)
Quiz: Module 3: Lesson 1.
Climate Atlas of Canada (20 min)
Climate Time Machine (10 min)
Climate Change: An Uncertain Future (7 mins)
Module 3: Lesson 2: How can we communicate effectively about climate change? Learn how to Convey Messages to the Public and Overcoming Potential Resistance.
Human health.Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (3 min)
Communication and Marketing as Climate Change-Intervention Assets: A Public Health Perspective (57 min)
Principles for effective communication and public engagement on climate change: A Handbook for IPCC authors (38 min)
Responding to Climate Change Skepticism and the Ideological Divide (31 min)
Peer Activity 2: Learning to take action through letter writing.
Quiz: Module 3: Lesson 2.
Conveying the Human Implications of Climate Change (17 min)
Module 4: Taking Action
Module 4: Lesson 1: What can we do to adapt to climate change? What we can do to live with the effects of climate change that have already occurred?
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (47 min)
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (26 min)
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (18 min)
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (15 min)
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (20 min)
Quiz: Module 4: Lesson 1.
Discussion: Create quiz questions (optional)
Peer Activity: Policy Brief (optional)
Drought Communication Toolkit (30 min)
Climate Science 101: Limiting the Magnitude of & Adapting to Future Climate Change (75 min)
Module 4: Lesson 2: How do specific groups adapt to climate change? What we can learn from each other about how to adapt to climate change?
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (7 min)
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (17 min)
National Adaptation Programmes of Action: Summary of Projects on Health identified in Submitted NAPAs as of September 2008 (36 min)
Quiz: Module 4: Lesson 2.
Mentor Discussion #1: Talking about Community Adaptations to Climate Change (optional)
Climate Change: Impacts, Vulnerabilities and Adaptation in Developing Countries (57 min)
Regional Health Forum – Special Issue on World Health Day 2008 theme: Protecting Health from Climate Change (12 min)
Module 4: Lesson 3: How can we mitigate the effects of climate change? Learn about actions we can take to stop global warming from getting worse.
Integrating Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Policy Implications (15 min)
Health in the green economy: Co-benefits to health of climate change mitigation: Housing Sector Executive summary (23 min)
Innovation for Sustainable Development: Local Case Studies from Africa (12 min)
Health Indicators of sustainable cities in the context of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (23 min)
Health Indicators of sustainable water in the context of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (15 min)
Health indicators of sustainable agriculture, food and nutrition security in the context of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (19 min)
Health Indicators of sustainable energy in the Context of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (22 min)
How your diet affects climate change (12 min)
Reducing the Environmental Impact of Dietary Choice: Perspectives from a Behavioural and Social Change Approach (32 min)
Facts about flying you shouldn't miss (5 min)
Quiz: Module 4: Lesson 3.
Mentor discussion #2: Talking about Mitigation in Climate Change (optional)
Health Co-benefits of Carbon Standards for Existing Power Plants: Part 2 of the Co-Benefits of Carbon Standards Study (40 min)
Heat, Fire, Water: How Climate Change Has Created a Public Health Emergency (130 min)
Dr, Erica Frank: Global Warming (3 min)
Growing greenhouse gas emissions due to meat production (25 min)
Climate Change and Health: A Framework for Action (10 min)
The health co-benefits of climate change policies: doctors have a responsibility to future generations (7 min)
Capstone Activity: Organize an Event (optional)
Peer Activity: Learning to take action through petitions (optional)
Module 5: Additional Resources on Mitigating Climate Change (Optional)
Environmental sustainability in hospitals: The value of efficiency (56 min)
Green Building and Energy (20 min)
My Green Doctor (120 min)
Final Exam
Course and Self Evaluation & Certificate
Course Activities
Peer Activities
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Climate Change and Health
1
Course Registration
Questionnaire
Pre-Test
Quiz
Announcements
Forum
Module 1: Introduction to Climate Change
2
Module 1: Lesson 1: What is Climate Change? A Basic Introduction to Climate Change, Introducing Important Terms.
3
Causes of climate change (9 min)
URL
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (15 min)
URL
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (10 min)
URL
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (45 min)
URL
Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (10 min)
URL
How climate is changing (10 min)
URL
Frequently Asked Questions (in IPCC, 2007: Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)
URL
Discussion Question: Describe 3 factors that affect the Earth's climate.
Forum
Historical Perspectives on Climate Change (78 min)
URL
Module 1: Lesson 2: Has the climate always been changing, or is this a new phenomenon? What distinguishes the current rapid global warming from historic climate changes?
4
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (10 min)
URL
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (5 min)
URL
Climate change and human health: risks and responses (15 min)
URL
Discussion Question: Climate changes in your region
Forum
Quiz: Module 1: Lesson 2.
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses
URL
Module 1: Lesson 3: What are the causes of climate change? Learn about human activities that have caused the sudden and dramatic changes.
5
Climate Change: Evidence, Impacts, and Choices (26 min)
URL
A blanket around the Earth (8 min)
URL
Global Farm Animal Production and Global Warming: Impacting and Mitigating Climate Change (27 min)
URL
The Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change (80 min)
URL
The Carbon Crisis in 90 seconds (2 min)
URL
Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (12 min)
URL
Discussion Question: Anthropogenic sources of GHGs
Forum
Discussion Question: Human Behavior and Climate Change
Forum
Quiz: Module 1: Lesson 3.
Discussion Post: Your carbon footprint (optional)
Forum
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (11 min)
URL
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (8 min)
URL
Eat as If You Could Save the Planet and Win!” Sustainability Integration into Nutrition for Exercise and Sport (15 min)
URL
Launchpad: Global Warming - How Humans are Affecting Our Planet (8 min)
URL
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (6 min)
URL
State of the Climate: Extreme Events (10 min)
URL
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (15 min)
URL
Module 2: The Effects of Climate Change on Public Health
6
Module 2: Lesson 1: How will climate change affect human health? Learn about ways that climate change is currently affecting human health, and predictions for future public health effects.
7
10 Facts On Climate Change and Health (7 min)
URL
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (60 min)
URL
Climate Change Impacts Human Health (7 min)
URL
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (15 min)
URL
Impact on human health of climate changes (22 min)
URL
Regional Health Forum – Special Issue on World Health Day 2008 theme: Protecting Health from Climate Change (8 min)
URL
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (55 min)
URL
Discussion Question: Chronic Health Impacts
Forum
Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 1.
Climate Change and Health (55 min)
URL
The health impacts of climate change (55 mins)
URL
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (5 min)
URL
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (15 min)
URL
Impacts of summer 2003 heat wave in Europe (30 min)
URL
Climate Change and Famine (15 min)
URL
Natural Disasters, Armed Conflict, and Public Health (25 min)
URL
Extreme Heat Events (60 mins)
URL
Module 2: Lesson 2: Who is most vulnerable? Learn about demographic groups and geographic regions who will experience greater health risk due to the effects of climate change
8
Methods of assessing human health vulnerability and public health adaptation to climate change (8 min)
URL
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (22 min)
URL
Assessing Health Vulnerability to Climate Change: A Guide for Health Departments (20 min)
URL
Methods of assessing human health vulnerability and public health adaptation to climate change (2 min)
URL
Protecting health from climate change: Connecting science, policy and people (32 min)
URL
Climate change and developing-country cities: Implications for environmental health and equity (44 min)
URL
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (70 min)
URL
Discussion question: Key Vulnerabilities
Forum
Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 2.
Discussion question: Health Impact of wind, storm or flood (optional)
Forum
The Human Face of Climate Change (30 min)
URL
Climate Change and Water: IPCC technical Paper VI (242 min)
URL
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (22 min)
URL
Module 2: Lesson 3: How can we protect human health from the effects of climate change? Learn about How to Improve Public Health Outcomes.
9
Protecting the health of vulnerable people from the humanitarian consequences of climate change and climate related disasters (13 min)
URL
Mass Casualty Management Systems Strategies and guidelines for building health sector capacity (33 min)
URL
Health Indicators of disaster risk management in the Context of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (15 min)
URL
Public Health and Weather Services–Climate Information for the Health Sector (23 min)
URL
Peer Activity 1: Case study: Protecting human health from the negative effects of climate change (60 min)
Forum
Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 3.
Module 3: Predicting and Communicating Future Climate Change
10
Module 3: Lesson 1: How do we make predictions about climate change? Learn about Terminology, Models, and Methodologies.
11
Weather & Climate Basics - Predicting the Weather: Forecasting (4 min)
URL
Numerical weather prediction models (3 min)
URL
How does a climate model work? (8 min)
URL
Should we believe model predictions of future climate change? (55 min)
URL
Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (18 min)
URL
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (3 min)
URL
How do scientists measure climate change? (9 min)
URL
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (54 min)
URL
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (47 min)
URL
Quiz: Module 3: Lesson 1.
Climate Atlas of Canada (20 min)
URL
Climate Time Machine (10 min)
URL
Climate Change: An Uncertain Future (7 mins)
URL
Module 3: Lesson 2: How can we communicate effectively about climate change? Learn how to Convey Messages to the Public and Overcoming Potential Resistance.
12
Human health.Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (3 min)
URL
Communication and Marketing as Climate Change-Intervention Assets: A Public Health Perspective (57 min)
URL
Principles for effective communication and public engagement on climate change: A Handbook for IPCC authors (38 min)
URL
Responding to Climate Change Skepticism and the Ideological Divide (31 min)
URL
Peer Activity 2: Learning to take action through letter writing.
Forum
Quiz: Module 3: Lesson 2.
Conveying the Human Implications of Climate Change (17 min)
URL
Module 4: Taking Action
13
Module 4: Lesson 1: What can we do to adapt to climate change? What we can do to live with the effects of climate change that have already occurred?
14
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (47 min)
URL
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (26 min)
URL
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (18 min)
URL
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (15 min)
URL
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (20 min)
URL
Quiz: Module 4: Lesson 1.
Discussion: Create quiz questions (optional)
Forum
Peer Activity: Policy Brief (optional)
Forum
Drought Communication Toolkit (30 min)
URL
Climate Science 101: Limiting the Magnitude of & Adapting to Future Climate Change (75 min)
URL
Module 4: Lesson 2: How do specific groups adapt to climate change? What we can learn from each other about how to adapt to climate change?
15
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (7 min)
URL
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (17 min)
URL
National Adaptation Programmes of Action: Summary of Projects on Health identified in Submitted NAPAs as of September 2008 (36 min)
URL
Quiz: Module 4: Lesson 2.
Mentor Discussion #1: Talking about Community Adaptations to Climate Change (optional)
Assignment
Climate Change: Impacts, Vulnerabilities and Adaptation in Developing Countries (57 min)
URL
Regional Health Forum – Special Issue on World Health Day 2008 theme: Protecting Health from Climate Change (12 min)
URL
Module 4: Lesson 3: How can we mitigate the effects of climate change? Learn about actions we can take to stop global warming from getting worse.
16
Integrating Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Policy Implications (15 min)
URL
Health in the green economy: Co-benefits to health of climate change mitigation: Housing Sector Executive summary (23 min)
URL
Innovation for Sustainable Development: Local Case Studies from Africa (12 min)
URL
Health Indicators of sustainable cities in the context of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (23 min)
URL
Health Indicators of sustainable water in the context of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (15 min)
URL
Health indicators of sustainable agriculture, food and nutrition security in the context of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (19 min)
URL
Health Indicators of sustainable energy in the Context of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (22 min)
URL
How your diet affects climate change (12 min)
URL
Reducing the Environmental Impact of Dietary Choice: Perspectives from a Behavioural and Social Change Approach (32 min)
URL
Facts about flying you shouldn't miss (5 min)
URL
Quiz: Module 4: Lesson 3.
Mentor discussion #2: Talking about Mitigation in Climate Change (optional)
Assignment
Health Co-benefits of Carbon Standards for Existing Power Plants: Part 2 of the Co-Benefits of Carbon Standards Study (40 min)
URL
Heat, Fire, Water: How Climate Change Has Created a Public Health Emergency (130 min)
URL
Dr, Erica Frank: Global Warming (3 min)
URL
Growing greenhouse gas emissions due to meat production (25 min)
URL
Climate Change and Health: A Framework for Action (10 min)
URL
The health co-benefits of climate change policies: doctors have a responsibility to future generations (7 min)
URL
Capstone Activity: Organize an Event (optional)
Assignment
Peer Activity: Learning to take action through petitions (optional)
Forum
Module 5: Additional Resources on Mitigating Climate Change (Optional)
17
Environmental sustainability in hospitals: The value of efficiency (56 min)
URL
Green Building and Energy (20 min)
URL
My Green Doctor (120 min)
URL
Final Exam
18
Course and Self Evaluation & Certificate
19
Course Activities
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Module 3: Lesson 1: How do we make predictions about climate change? Learn about Terminology, Models, and Methodologies.
Weather & Climate Basics - Predicting the Weather: Forecasting (4 min)
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Causes of climate change (9 min)
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (15 min)
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (10 min)
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (45 min)
Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (10 min)
How climate is changing (10 min)
Frequently Asked Questions (in IPCC, 2007: Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)
Discussion Question: Describe 3 factors that affect the Earth's climate.
Historical Perspectives on Climate Change (78 min)
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (10 min)
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (5 min)
Climate change and human health: risks and responses (15 min)
Discussion Question: Climate changes in your region
Quiz: Module 1: Lesson 2.
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses
Climate Change: Evidence, Impacts, and Choices (26 min)
A blanket around the Earth (8 min)
Global Farm Animal Production and Global Warming: Impacting and Mitigating Climate Change (27 min)
The Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change (80 min)
The Carbon Crisis in 90 seconds (2 min)
Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (12 min)
Discussion Question: Anthropogenic sources of GHGs
Discussion Question: Human Behavior and Climate Change
Quiz: Module 1: Lesson 3.
Discussion Post: Your carbon footprint (optional)
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (11 min)
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (8 min)
Eat as If You Could Save the Planet and Win!” Sustainability Integration into Nutrition for Exercise and Sport (15 min)
Launchpad: Global Warming - How Humans are Affecting Our Planet (8 min)
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (6 min)
State of the Climate: Extreme Events (10 min)
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (15 min)
10 Facts On Climate Change and Health (7 min)
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (60 min)
Climate Change Impacts Human Health (7 min)
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (15 min)
Impact on human health of climate changes (22 min)
Regional Health Forum – Special Issue on World Health Day 2008 theme: Protecting Health from Climate Change (8 min)
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (55 min)
Discussion Question: Chronic Health Impacts
Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 1.
Climate Change and Health (55 min)
The health impacts of climate change (55 mins)
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (5 min)
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (15 min)
Impacts of summer 2003 heat wave in Europe (30 min)
Climate Change and Famine (15 min)
Natural Disasters, Armed Conflict, and Public Health (25 min)
Extreme Heat Events (60 mins)
Methods of assessing human health vulnerability and public health adaptation to climate change (8 min)
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (22 min)
Assessing Health Vulnerability to Climate Change: A Guide for Health Departments (20 min)
Methods of assessing human health vulnerability and public health adaptation to climate change (2 min)
Protecting health from climate change: Connecting science, policy and people (32 min)
Climate change and developing-country cities: Implications for environmental health and equity (44 min)
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (70 min)
Discussion question: Key Vulnerabilities
Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 2.
Discussion question: Health Impact of wind, storm or flood (optional)
The Human Face of Climate Change (30 min)
Climate Change and Water: IPCC technical Paper VI (242 min)
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (22 min)
Protecting the health of vulnerable people from the humanitarian consequences of climate change and climate related disasters (13 min)
Mass Casualty Management Systems Strategies and guidelines for building health sector capacity (33 min)
Health Indicators of disaster risk management in the Context of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (15 min)
Public Health and Weather Services–Climate Information for the Health Sector (23 min)
Peer Activity 1: Case study: Protecting human health from the negative effects of climate change (60 min)
Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 3.
Numerical weather prediction models (3 min)
How does a climate model work? (8 min)
Should we believe model predictions of future climate change? (55 min)
Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (18 min)
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (3 min)
How do scientists measure climate change? (9 min)
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (54 min)
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (47 min)
Quiz: Module 3: Lesson 1.
Climate Atlas of Canada (20 min)
Climate Time Machine (10 min)
Climate Change: An Uncertain Future (7 mins)
Human health.Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (3 min)
Communication and Marketing as Climate Change-Intervention Assets: A Public Health Perspective (57 min)
Principles for effective communication and public engagement on climate change: A Handbook for IPCC authors (38 min)
Responding to Climate Change Skepticism and the Ideological Divide (31 min)
Peer Activity 2: Learning to take action through letter writing.
Quiz: Module 3: Lesson 2.
Conveying the Human Implications of Climate Change (17 min)
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (47 min)
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (26 min)
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (18 min)
Climate change and human health - Risks and Responses (15 min)
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (20 min)
Quiz: Module 4: Lesson 1.
Discussion: Create quiz questions (optional)
Peer Activity: Policy Brief (optional)
Drought Communication Toolkit (30 min)
Climate Science 101: Limiting the Magnitude of & Adapting to Future Climate Change (75 min)
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (7 min)
Human health. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (17 min)
National Adaptation Programmes of Action: Summary of Projects on Health identified in Submitted NAPAs as of September 2008 (36 min)
Quiz: Module 4: Lesson 2.
Mentor Discussion #1: Talking about Community Adaptations to Climate Change (optional)
Climate Change: Impacts, Vulnerabilities and Adaptation in Developing Countries (57 min)
Regional Health Forum – Special Issue on World Health Day 2008 theme: Protecting Health from Climate Change (12 min)
Integrating Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Policy Implications (15 min)
Health in the green economy: Co-benefits to health of climate change mitigation: Housing Sector Executive summary (23 min)
Innovation for Sustainable Development: Local Case Studies from Africa (12 min)
Health Indicators of sustainable cities in the context of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (23 min)
Health Indicators of sustainable water in the context of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (15 min)
Health indicators of sustainable agriculture, food and nutrition security in the context of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (19 min)
Health Indicators of sustainable energy in the Context of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (22 min)
How your diet affects climate change (12 min)
Reducing the Environmental Impact of Dietary Choice: Perspectives from a Behavioural and Social Change Approach (32 min)
Facts about flying you shouldn't miss (5 min)
Quiz: Module 4: Lesson 3.
Mentor discussion #2: Talking about Mitigation in Climate Change (optional)
Health Co-benefits of Carbon Standards for Existing Power Plants: Part 2 of the Co-Benefits of Carbon Standards Study (40 min)
Heat, Fire, Water: How Climate Change Has Created a Public Health Emergency (130 min)
Dr, Erica Frank: Global Warming (3 min)
Growing greenhouse gas emissions due to meat production (25 min)
Climate Change and Health: A Framework for Action (10 min)
The health co-benefits of climate change policies: doctors have a responsibility to future generations (7 min)
Capstone Activity: Organize an Event (optional)
Peer Activity: Learning to take action through petitions (optional)
Environmental sustainability in hospitals: The value of efficiency (56 min)
Green Building and Energy (20 min)
My Green Doctor (120 min)
Peer Activities
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