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FirefighterJo

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29. Disagree on the execution, not the idea

Sun Aug 18, 2024, 12:58 PM

Aug 2024

Climate change has repercussions on all levels of society, industry, science.... instead of making it a separate course, make those implications of climate change a 'red line' part of every course and the specific aspects for that course. Just as has been done with safety.

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Universities/colleges should make climate change courses mandatory. Agree or disagree? [View all] True Dough Aug 2024 OP

Great idea. Agree. Scrivener7 Aug 2024 #1

I would say "maybe" ITAL Aug 2024 #2

Disagree about the mandatory. Courses cost real money. Would there be any opportunity to place out? Freethinker65 Aug 2024 #3

Colleges require mandatory classes all the time WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2024 #21

And IMO, I think many of them are a waste of time and money for many students Freethinker65 Aug 2024 #26

Reminds me of one of my all time favorite cartoons underpants Aug 2024 #4

Well that wins the thread... lapucelle Aug 2024 #10

The billionaire power structure will never allow this. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #5

You hit the nail on the head orthoclad Aug 2024 #14

Yes exactly. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #18

only if we continue to let them orthoclad Aug 2024 #24

Billionaires, GOP, and foreign enemies. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #25

Foreign enemies? orthoclad Aug 2024 #27

Domestic and foreign enemies are one and the same now. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #28

In what way are those countries our enemy? orthoclad Aug 2024 #30

Oh my. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #32

Russia is not my enemy, orthoclad Aug 2024 #37

no amount of money will pay for the damage lapfog_1 Aug 2024 #35

The billionaires and politicians know this. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #38

the people will pay by starving to death lapfog_1 Aug 2024 #39

The planet will eventually be fine. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #41

it isn't the planet that I worry about. lapfog_1 Aug 2024 #43

Yes Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #46

Excellent idea. anciano Aug 2024 #6

Each should determine their own curriculum requirements. Voltaire2 Aug 2024 #7

absolutely mandatory or get out Tetrachloride Aug 2024 #8

Adding climate science, environmental science, or earth science to the general education requirements lapucelle Aug 2024 #9

Should be taught in all High Schools Yavin4 Aug 2024 #11

Make it broader: petrochemical pollution orthoclad Aug 2024 #12

Disagree ProfessorGAC Aug 2024 #13

I can tell that Environmental Science isn't your field Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #17

Whatecer ProfessorGAC Aug 2024 #20

Dead man walking Ponietz Aug 2024 #15

+100 Brenda Aug 2024 #47

College is WAY too late. Start in 2nd grade, revisit it in 6th. CoopersDad Aug 2024 #16

FYI: JD Vance's mother-in-law (post-menopausal...) is the Provost at UCSD Prairie Gates Aug 2024 #19

Now that True Dough Aug 2024 #23

Without the math It would all devolve into bullshit. hunter Aug 2024 #22

Disagree on the execution, not the idea FirefighterJo Aug 2024 #29

I'd certainly like to see core curriculum courses include a few days/weeks of such topics. Silent Type Aug 2024 #31

They need an adult civics class to teach a Emile Aug 2024 #33

Maybe call it part of the core curriculum instead of singling it out as a target for the right. waterwatcher123 Aug 2024 #34

Science should have primacy over any othe all other means of jaxexpat Aug 2024 #36

Solving it would require a massive worldwide effort Kaleva Aug 2024 #40

And what gets removed from the curriculum in order to make room? Angleae Aug 2024 #42

Many colleges and universities require that all students complete coursework in a core curriculum, lapucelle Aug 2024 #44

should start at the elementary level which already doing some to college. AllaN01Bear Aug 2024 #45

It might have made a difference if this was done 30 years ago. Brenda Aug 2024 #48

I think we should have stared doing this twenty years ago. crosinski Aug 2024 #49