Spring 2027

Climate Change Governance

Examines climate change mitigation efforts across international treaties, government policies, corporate programs, and individual behavior, evaluating their successes and obstacles.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Leah Horowitz2.9/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Leah Horowitz

The course included two weekly readings and mandatory discussion participation. One student noted that keeping up with weekly assignments and studying a bit for the midterm made earning a good grade manageable.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Analyze different initiatives used in addressing climate change, from the international to the personal scale, and the success or failure of these initiatives.

  • Critically evaluate climate change mitigation initiatives, placing them into their social, political, economic, and cultural contexts.

  • Articulate deep understandings of the pros and cons of various mitigation efforts.

  • Demonstrate creativity in evaluating and designing climate change governance approaches.

  • Delve into the justice issues surrounding both climate change and proposed ways to mitigate it.

  • Explore an area of particular personal interest within climate change governance.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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ENVIRST 349

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Raw average: 2.41/5 from 27 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 4.3/5 raw quality · 2.7/5 difficulty · 3 reviews

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Past student reviews · Leah Horowitz

Leah Horowitz taught climate change governance with recorded lectures, posted slides, and two weekly readings. Assessment included a midterm, a final paper, and graded discussion participation. Students described the material as policy-based and the grading as fair.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.46 GPA, 78.0% A/AB (n=91 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.55 GPA, 81.5% A/AB (n=92 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.42 GPA, 79.5% A/AB (n=44 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

LEAH HOROWITZ is recorded teaching in Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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DIS 301Classroom Instruction0 / 250
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DIS 304Classroom Instruction0 / 250

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Leah Horowitz

Prof. Horowitz taught an enjoyable, policy-focused course with recorded lectures. Students found the material engaging and relevant to environmental action.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.46 GPA, 78.0% A/AB (n=91 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.55 GPA, 81.5% A/AB (n=92 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.42 GPA, 79.5% A/AB (n=44 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Leah Horowitz

The course included two weekly readings and mandatory discussion participation. One student noted that keeping up with weekly assignments and studying a bit for the midterm made earning a good grade manageable.

Past student reviews · Leah Horowitz

A student felt more connected to TAs than the professor and found the material interesting but depressing. They noted the legal content was limited for a legal studies major.

Topics

  • International treaties, government policies, corporate programs, and individual behavior.
  • Climate activism and its role in driving meaningful action.
  • Justice issues surrounding climate change and mitigation.

Skills

  • Critical evaluation of climate initiatives within social, political, economic, and cultural contexts.
  • Articulating the advantages and disadvantages of mitigation efforts.
  • Analyzing justice issues related to climate change and mitigation strategies.

Grades

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Selected offering source records
ENVIRST 349 · Spring 2027

Climate Change Governance

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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