This course has now been approved for Independent Study Credit for SOU students
From rising temperatures and heat waves to water shortages and drought, to reducing snowpack and increased wildfire risk, the evidence that a climate crisis is here in Southern Oregon is probably clear to every reader of this sentence. The questions then becomes: “what is driving this crisis”, “how is the crisis affecting us, and what, if anything, can we do to avert a worsening crisis?”
For several years, Southern Oregon Climate Action Now (SOCAN) has offered a 10-week course, Master Climate Protector – A Primer for Action, which provides a summary of the critical elements of the climate crisis. Participants of SOCAN’S 2023 Master Climate Protector course will join the more than 100 graduates of the course who have gained a better understanding of the issues.
The course, which is only offered one time each year, begins on Monday, Feb. 6, and runs weekly on Monday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. through April 17 (no class on Feb. 20) at the RCC/SOU Higher Education Center (HEC) on S. Bartlett in Medford. In order to keep the sessions interactive, enrollment is limited to 20 participants. The cost is $100, but thanks to the generosity of sponsors, there are scholarships available. Get more information or register here or email el***@**can.eco
Over the ten weeks of the course, the basic science, alternative explanations for the warming trend, energy, construction, transportation, agriculture, terrestrial natural communities, human health, population, consumption, climate justice and what we can do individually and collectively will be discussed. How to talk with friends and family who are skeptical about climate science will also be addressed.