ENERGY EQUITY COURSE
Transitioning from dirty to clean energy sources will have significant environmental, economic, and health benefits. The communities who stand to benefit the most from cleaner air, lower utility bills, and fewer heat and pollution related health issues must be central in the transition. Ultimately, we must demand an end to planet-warming emissions and ensure those tasked with representing us have a clear understanding of our needs.
All this starts with being able to speak to the benefits of a future powered by clean energy. The Energy Equity Course provides the foundational information needed to take an active role in advocating for stricter emissions regulations, investment in clean energy infrastructure, moving subsidies from dirty to clean energy sources, ensuring equitable access to clean energy, and much more.
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COMMUNITY CLEAN ENERGY MICROCREDENTIAL
The Energy Equity Course is 1 part of the 3-part microcredential. Learn more about the benefits and components of the Community Clean Energy Microcredential (CCEM) here.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The Energy Equity Course is delivered online, on-demand and comprised of 5 modules of approximately 50 minutes each. Each module contains approximately 10 questions to optimize engagement and understanding.
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Unit 1: Energy Defined
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Why energy literacy is important
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What energy is and how it moves through ecosystems
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Different forms of energy
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The First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics
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Measuring energy and power
Unit 2: Equity Defined
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Debunking common equity concepts
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Energy inequities
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The Just Transition
Unit 3: Energy and Climate Change
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Anthropogenic sources of greenhouse gas emissions
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Natural and manufactured sinks
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Renewable, nonrenewable, and inexhaustible energy sources
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Energy storage
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Pros and cons of nuclear energy
Unit 4: Energy Consumption
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Ways people use/need energy
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Energy efficiency
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Energy conservation
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Net energy
Unit 5: Energy Policy and Advocacy
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Necessary changes to the U.S. energy system
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Energy policy: local examples and global models
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Effective communication methods
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Advancing energy equity
FEES AND FUNDING
​Thanks to generous support from San Diego Community Power, San Diego Foundation, and Calpine Energy Solutions, the Energy Equity Course will be open access and free to all.
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