The goal of this course is to take an interdisciplinary “deep-dive” into global climate policy and practice. In doing so, we will examine and critically assess the UNFCCC from inception to today, investigate the successes and failures of the Paris Agreement and weigh various governmental, non-state actor and voluntary policies aimed at mitigating and adapting to global climate change. And we will do so in the vein of keeping an optimistic view of finding solutions and assessing novel ideas posed outside of government efforts.