Climate change has been called the most significant environmental problem of our era. Its impact will be experienced in all systems and sectors of society. This course will explore some of the existing and potential policy strategies that can be used to help mitigate as well as adapt to climate change. Different spatial and temporal scales for decisionmaking will be examined. The course will begin by looking at how existing scientific information can be used to inform policy decisions.  Particular attention will be paid to public perception of climate change, and communication of technical information. This will be followed by an analysis of extant institutional and policy responses at the international, national, regional, state, and local level, and evaluation of what more is needed.  Special emphasis will be placed on equity and social justice issues in climate policy formation and implementation.  Also, policy responses that can tackle climate change and simultaneously reduce other environmental stressors will be explored. We will evaluate the connection between choices made to mitigate climate change and the impacts they may have on available adaptation options. At the end of the course, students will have a sound understanding of the current climate policy contexts and have analyzed possible future directions for climate policy across jurisdictional scales and various sectors of society.  This course will complement several of the other offerings in the energy, science, and policy offerings of SNRE.