Spring 2025
ESPM C46 001 - LEC 001
Climate Change and the Future of California
Whendee Silver, David L Sedlak
Class #:27983
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
15
Enrolled: 65
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 80
Waitlist Max: 25
No Reserved Seats
Also offered as:
LS C46
Final Exam
FRI, MAY 16TH
08:00 am - 11:00 am
Hearst Mining 390
Other classes by Whendee Silver
Other classes by David L Sedlak
+ 1 Independent Study
Course Catalog Description
Introduction to California geography, environment, and society, past and future climates, and the potential impacts of 21st-century climate change on ecosystems and human well-being. Topics include fundamentals of climate science and the carbon cycle; relationships between human and natural systems, including water supplies, agriculture, public health, and biodiversity; and the science, law, and politics of possible solutions that can reduce the magnitude and impacts of climate change.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Biological Science, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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