Energy, Climate, and 密歇根 Communities
A five-week course bringing you the latest insights in energy policy, 可再生能源, 业务可持续性, 社会公平, 和弹性.
在本课程中, energy experts will share their knowledge to help us understand the challenges and opportunities of addressing climate change — and what we as individuals and communities can do about it. Increasingly, the impact of these changes is being felt at the local level - even in 密歇根. Your choices matter - in the private sector, in local government and in your community. But what can and should you be doing?
透过本地个案研究, contextual global and national trends, and insights from guest energy experts, students will consider the roles business, 经济学, 政治, 道德, environmentalism and communities are playing in either greening our energy sector—or not.
日期
五周的课程
未来日期待定
Time
星期四下午五点半到七点.m.
投资
$375
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约翰一. Kinch, Ph值.D.
约翰一. Kinch, Ph值.D., has directed the nonprofit 密歇根 Energy Options (MEO) since 2010. 在Kinch, MEO works with national partners, 联邦, state and local governments and industry leaders, striving to make clean energy a foundation of communities. 最近的成就, MEO has brought online the first 密歇根 community solar park owned and operated by a non-utility nonprofit—and which won the 密歇根 Energy Project of the Year in 2019. MEO is the solar consultant to the State of 密歇根. 金奇是D.O.E. SunShot顾问, a municipal certified solar expert by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and serves on state and national clean energy work groups.
Read John's recent article The Sustainable Business Case for Solar on Brownfields.
常见问题
Who should take this course?
Anyone can get immense value from this course, but we believe it is 最适合于:
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Business and government professionals
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Elected or appointed local officials
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热心的社区成员
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大学生
What topics will be covered?
Week 1: Renewable Energy Policy: The Good, Bad and The Not Enough
National and state 可再生能源 policy has helped to make
wind, solar and storage more widespread than it was even just a few
年前. But is policy driving the clean energy transition fast
enough as climate change’s impacts increase?
Week 2: Solar Energy: The Promise and Challenge of an
Unlimited Source of Power:
Solar power is becoming the go-to renewable for utilities, states
和消费者. Yet, making solar projects happen is often difficult.
Are we building enough, fast enough? We’ll learn what makes this
行业蜱虫.
Week 3: Community Energy Equity and Resiliency
Climate change disproportionally affects low-income communities.
What’s being done to address this inequity?
Week 4: Decarbonizing the Business Sector
Some see the business sector as leading the decarbonizing of the
economy given leading companies’ ambitious 可再生能源 and
零的目标. We’ll learn about a West 密歇根 company at this forefront.
Week 5: Climate Action: Can We Actually Stop and Even Reverse
the Levels of Greenhouse Gases in the Atmosphere?
Drawing down carbon dioxide and other emissions requires a
coordinated effort among sectors of the economy and the world’s
国家. What’s the energy industry’s role in leading, following or
推迟这种转变?
课程是什么样的??
Class each week will focus on a particular topic with insights offered from a guest energy expert. 格式将包括一个 facilitated seminar/workshop with expert perspectives shared followed by engaging class discussions.
Students will also be encouraged to video-speak with or email Dr. Kinch during "office hours" each week should they have additional questions or topics for discussion.
我有家庭作业吗??
Readings and/or podcasts will be shared weekly. 你会受益最多 if you plan on an hour or two of reading/listening each week to contribute to robust in-class conversations. 作为一门非学分课程， you will not be assessed on your learning. 我们的重点是满足您的需求 learning needs within the format of this course.
How advanced is this course?
This is a beginner - intermediate level course.
How many credits is this course?
This is a non-credit class, and you will not be assessed on your learning.
问题? 博天堂官方:
艾丽卡·墨菲，SHRM-SCP
Director, Executive and Corporate Education
(616) 331-7026
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