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Food--what we eat--impacts climate change, our health, and our financial well-being. By eating a healthy diet, we can reduce the world's climate emissions by 30-70% and reduce our chance of dying from heart disease by 26%. Sadly, 1/3 of the food produced on farms is never eaten.
In this course, you will learn about win-win-win diets that not only lower our climate emissions but are also healthy for humans and good for the economy. You will also discover what cities, schools, and policy makers are doing to promote win-win-win diets. For your final project, you will create an infographic or short letter to communicate what you have learned to policymakers, friends, and family.
Course: Food, Farms, and Climate
Dates: May 5 – June 1, 2025
Institution: Cornell University (Civic Ecology Lab)
Format: Online pre-recorded lectures, live webinars, readings, interactive discussions, and practical applications
Workload: 4 weeks, 4-5 hours of work per week. You will have an additional two weeks to complete course assignments.
Certificate: Earn a Cornell University certificate (PDF) upon completion. 25 learning hours.
$70 class fee for US citizens or sliding scale for hardship