Reimagining Futures: Climate Change Adaptation and Social Justice

The disproportionate impact that climate change has on marginalized communities is one of the most critical issues of the climate crisis. Many of these communities—particularly low-income, Indigenous, Black, and people of color—are the least responsible for the emissions driving climate change, yet they often bear the heaviest burdens, whether through extreme weather events or pollution. We will begin this course by exploring the relationship between environmental degradation and inequality. We will then dive into ways in which social equity and climate justice can be integrated into climate solutions. Although climate change is undoubtedly a crisis, it offers us a unique opportunity to rethink the way society is organized.