Description
Unit 1: Introduction to Climate Diplomacy
Explores diplomacy’s critical role in addressing the climate crisis.
Learning Objectives:
– Explain the role of diplomacy in advancing climate action.
– Interpret the UNFCCC framework and major climate agreements.
Content: Explores diplomacy’s critical role in addressing the climate crisis.
Activity: Debate national responsibility vs. global obligations.
Assessment: Debate reflection paper and rubric.
Unit 2: The UNFCCC Framework and COP Negotiations
Breaks down the UNFCCC process and how countries negotiate commitments.
Learning Objectives:
– Interpret the UNFCCC framework and major climate agreements.
– Navigate climate finance systems and mechanisms.
Content: Breaks down the UNFCCC process and how countries negotiate commitments.
Activity: Create a COP negotiation briefing book.
Assessment: Briefing book peer review and instructor feedback.
Unit 3: Climate Finance and Global Green Funds
Examines funding flows, eligibility, and access to climate resources.
Learning Objectives:
– Navigate climate finance systems and mechanisms.
– Analyze the geopolitics of energy, resources, and sustainability.
Content: Examines funding flows, eligibility, and access to climate resources.
Activity: Map key institutions in global climate finance.
Assessment: Institutional mapping assignment.
Unit 4: Geopolitics of Energy and Resource Scarcity
Analyzes power and politics in the energy transition and natural assets.
Learning Objectives:
– Analyze the geopolitics of energy, resources, and sustainability.
– Develop strategies for climate negotiation and coalition building.
Content: Analyzes power and politics in the energy transition and natural assets.
Activity: Scenario analysis on critical mineral dependency.
Assessment: Scenario report and risk analysis.
Unit 5: Sustainable Development and the SDGs
Links diplomatic action with the broader sustainable development agenda.
Learning Objectives:
– Develop strategies for climate negotiation and coalition building.
– Advocate for national interests within global sustainability goals.
Content: Links diplomatic action with the broader sustainable development agenda.
Activity: Draft a policy brief linking diplomacy with SDG progress.
Assessment: SDG policy brief rubric evaluation.
Unit 6: Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and Implementation
Teaches evaluation and design of country climate commitments.
Learning Objectives:
– Advocate for national interests within global sustainability goals.
– Integrate equity and justice into environmental diplomacy.
Content: Teaches evaluation and design of country climate commitments.
Activity: Review and critique real NDC submissions.
Assessment: NDC critique and policy comparison.
Unit 7: Justice, Equity, and Climate Vulnerabilities
Centers global inequality and its impact on climate resilience.
Learning Objectives:
– Integrate equity and justice into environmental diplomacy.
– Use data to support environmental foreign policy arguments.
Content: Centers global inequality and its impact on climate resilience.
Activity: Facilitate a justice-focused stakeholder panel discussion.
Assessment: Panel planning scorecard.
Unit 8: Multilateral Coalitions and Regional Diplomacy
Covers regional blocs and coalitions pushing climate agendas.
Learning Objectives:
– Use data to support environmental foreign policy arguments.
– Engage with stakeholders from civil society and industry on climate goals.
Content: Covers regional blocs and coalitions pushing climate agendas.
Activity: Build a coalition strategy for a regional bloc.
Assessment: Coalition strategy worksheet.
Unit 9: Simulation: Climate Negotiation at a COP Summit
Simulates global climate negotiations from multiple perspectives.
Learning Objectives:
– Engage with stakeholders from civil society and industry on climate goals.
– Design a national green diplomacy strategy aligned with international obligations.
Content: Simulates global climate negotiations from multiple perspectives.
Activity: Participate in multilateral climate simulation.
Assessment: Simulation participation evaluation.
Unit 10: Capstone: Green Diplomacy Strategy Proposal
Students deliver a full strategy plan for national green diplomacy.
Learning Objectives:
– Design a national green diplomacy strategy aligned with international obligations.
– Explain the role of diplomacy in advancing climate action.
Content: Students deliver a full strategy plan for national green diplomacy.
Activity: Present a national climate diplomacy strategy.
Assessment: Capstone strategy document and presentation.
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