D-Lab: Climate Change and Planetary Health

Examining the current state and future projections of climate change and its effects on human, ecosystem, and planetary health, and developing solutions for these challenges.

About the class

D-Lab: Climate Change and Planetary Health is project-based, student-focused, experiential, and transdisciplinary. Emphasizing nature- and community-based solutions, both local and global, the class focuses on environmental and climate justice.

Participation and teamwork are fundamental, as are experiential activities such as field trips to zero-carbon buildings and to sites undergoing rapid transformation.

Student projects

Working individually or in teams, students develop a term project on a climate change or planetary health solution of their choice, applying knowledge and skills to craft innovative, sustainable real-world solutions. Graduate students complete additional assignments.