Climate, Conservation, and Change: Weekly Environmental Science Classes

Hello! Welcome to "Climate, Conservation, and Change: Weekly Environmental Science Classes". In this weekly ongoing course, we will cover a large range of topics in the areas of environmental science, ecology and conservation, Earth's resources and sustainability, and more. If you are passionate about the environment and want to learn more about protecting our planet, then this is the class for you!. Please see the following schedule for class topics. More class topics may be added by parent/student requests!

UPCOMING TOPICS:

HUMAN IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT:
February 24-28: Human Population Growth
March 3-7: Air Pollution
March 10-14 (M &T): Water Pollution
March 17-21 (W & Th): Water Pollution
March 24-28: Plastic Pollution
March 31-April 4: Land Use & Urbanization
April 7-11: Soil Degradation & Desertification
April 14-18: Impacts of Mining
April 21-25: Impacts of Agriculture

CLIMATE CHANGE
April 28-May 2: Understanding Climate
May 5-9: The Greenhouse Effect
May 12-16: Global Warming
May 19-23: Ocean Changes & Acidification 
May 26-30: Extreme Weather Events
June 2-6: Sea Level Rise
June 9-13: The Role of Forests in Climate Regulation
June 16-20: The Oceans and Climate Change
June 23-27: Natural Disasters and Environmental Resilience

CONSERVATION BIOLOGY:
June 30-July 4: What is Conservation Biology?
July 7-11: Endangered Species and Their Protection
July 14-18: Protected Areas and National Parks
July 21-25: Invasive Species and Their Impacts
July 28-August 1: The Role of Technology in Conservation
August 4-8: Marine Conservation and Protecting Oceans
August 11-15: Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity

TOPICS COMING SOON: 
--> Earth's Resources & Sustainability
--> Environmental Policy, Economics, and Consumption
--> Solutions and Future Directions

Each lesson is designed in a lecture-style setting with slides, videos, questions, and room for class discussions. No prior knowledge is necessary... but an interest/passion in climate change is always welcome! The age range of 13-16 is flexible; please contact me with questions/concerns if your learner is outside the age range :)