The humanitys grand challenges in climate change, energy, food, health and water provision involve complex geological, physical, biological and societal interactions within the Earth system. Solutions to the grand challenges demand the attainment of a new multidisciplinary paradigm for research and education. This course explores the Earth system as a whole, with an emphasis on the interrelationships between geological, biological, climatological, and human systems on regional and global scales. More broadly, this course seeks to dismantle the barriers between disciplines (geology, geography, biology, humanities, sociology, etc.) which study Earth system components by promoting multi- and inter-disciplinary perspectives. Additionally, we will explore the causes and impacts of global change through the lens of Earth system science. This knowledge becomes a firm foundation to formulate creative solutions to climate change and sustainability challenges we face today.
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