Climate Justice (EU/ENVS 4350)

Course Description:

This course is an exploration of climate justice definitions, theory, case studies, and policy implications, with a focus on Costa Rica. The course is conducted in Costa Rica through speakers and field trips to provide experiential exposure to practitioners and organizations involved in various aspects of renewable energy development; agri-food; fossil fuel finance, processing, transport, and policy; water management; community wellbeing and migrant resettlement; community-based organizing in marginalized communities and 'sacrifice zones'; and other forms of climate justice activism in Costa Rica and beyond.