L1: Course introduction
Professor Ackerly gave an overview to the course and introduced all the professors.
Lectures
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Geography
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L2: Geography & Climate of California
Professor Silver gave an overview to the geography, climate, and prehistory of California.
L3: People of California: Past, Present, & Future I
Taught by Professor Sedlak, the People of California two-unit miniseries covers the economic, industrial, and environmental history of California.
L4: People of California: Past, Present, & Future II
Taught by Professor Sedlak, the People of California two-unit miniseries covers the economic, industrial, and environmental history of California.
Climate Science
Professor Silver taught every lecture in this unit, focusing on the basics of climate science.
L5: Earth's Energy Balance
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L6: Global and Regional Climates
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L8: Anthropogenic Climate Change
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L9: Future Climate Scenarios
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Governance
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L10: Structure of California political system
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L11: Political tools
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L12: Current policies
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Exam 1 was following this lecture. The exam covered material from the first three units (Geography, Climate, and Governance)
California Energy
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L13: The Grid & California's Energy Balance
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L14: Energy Technologies I
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L15: Energy Technologies II
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L17: Future Energy Scenarios
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Water in California
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In place of individual lectures, this section was structured as one complete package. Click here to download the full unit
L18: History of water in California
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L19: Water Allocation in California
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L20: Water for Cities
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L21: Water for Agriculture
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L22: Water for Ecosystems
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Exam 2 was given following this lecture, focusing on the material from the Water and Energy units
L23: Guest Lecture: Carbon Footprint & Offsets
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California Ecosystems
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L25: Climate Change Impacts on California Biodiversity
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L26: Conservation in a Changing World
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L27: Agriculture
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Health & Environmental Justice
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L29: Guest Lecture: Climate Justice
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L30: Fire I
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L31: Fire II
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Economy & Resilience
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L32: Transportation & Land Use Planning
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L33: Disasters & Disaster Response
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L34: Economics of Climate Change
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L35: Global Context
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Wrap-up
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L36: Recap I: Policy Approaches
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L37: Recap II: Science Approaches
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