Mon, Jan 26, 2026
CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY
COURSES
Climate change is an urgent and multifaceted challenge facing all of society.
Harvard faculty teach an expanding array of courses examining the many dimensions of this shared challenge. Explore courses in climate and sustainability ranging from economics and English to public health and climate science.
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HLS 2193
Natural Resources Law
This course is a survey of federal natural resources law with a particular emphasis on how courts resolve disputes in this area.
Mon, Jan 26, 2026
EH 297
Atmospheric Environment
This course offers a comprehensive overview of gaseous and particulate air pollutants. It will emphasize pollutant sources, physical and chemical properties, sampling and analysis, chemical transformation, atmospheric transport, fate, and potential for adverse health and environmental impacts.
Mon, Jan 27, 2025
OEB 52
Biology of Plants
Introduction to the structure, diversity, and physiology of plants with an emphasis on evolutionary relationships and adaptations to life on land.
Mon, Jan 26, 2026
ESE 101, E-PSCI 101
Global Warming Science 101
The course is meant for any student with basic math preparation, not assuming prior science courses. Topics include the greenhouse effect and the consequences of the rise of greenhouse gasses, including sea level rise, ocean acidification, heat waves, droughts, glacier melting, hurricanes, forest fires, and more.
Mon, Jan 26, 2026
EH 520
Research Design in Environmental Health
The seminars consist of student presentation of plans for collection and analysis of data, with discussion by students and faculty. Preparatory work is done under tutorial arrangements with members of the faculty. The emphasis is on conceptual issues necessary for the development of a feasible and informative study.
Mon, Jan 26, 2026
IGA 412
Energy, the Energy Transition, and Geopolitics
The Geopolitics of Energy examines the intersection between international security, politics, and energy. The course begins with the recognition that energy has long been a major determinant of power in the international system and that every shift in global energy patterns has brought with it changes in international politics.
Mon, Jan 26, 2026
FRENCH 62
Exploring Sustainable Practices in French Industry: Fashion, Cuisine, and Music
In this advanced French language and culture course we will explore iconic French industries through the lens of sustainability. Beginning in the Industrial Revolution, we will interrogate themes such as class, space, labor, and cultural appropriation in France and subsequently focus on the evolution of the sustainable practices of each industry today.
Mon, Jan 26, 2026
EH 520
Research Design in Environmental Health
The seminars consist of student presentation of plans for collection and analysis of data, with discussion by students and faculty. Preparatory work is done under tutorial arrangements with members of the faculty. The emphasis is on conceptual issues necessary for the development of a feasible and informative study.
Mon, Jan 27, 2025
ENG-SCI 190
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
Introduction to the structure, property, and application of materials.
Mon, Jan 26, 2026
HLS 2583
Policy Advocacy Workshop
The Policy Advocacy Workshop is a hands-on seminar that will explore the methods, tools, and skills used to conduct legislative and regulatory advocacy
Mon, Jan 26, 2026
ESPP 90S
The Technology, Economics, and Public Policy of Renewable Energy
This course examines the long run and short run prospects for renewable energy.
Mon, Jan 27, 2025