Curriculum

17 Chapters · 71 Lessons

  1. 1

    Pre-Class Survey

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      Pre-Class Survey

  2. 2

    Agenda

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      HQT Agenda & Overview

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      HQT Overview - 2025

  3. 3

    Live Zoom Links

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      HQT - Day 4

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    Presentations - Day 1

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      0. Introduction to ReScape

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      1. Climate Change, Global Heat Increases & Planning Context

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      2. Extreme Heat

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      3. Mapping the Urban Heat Island

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    Presentations - Day 2

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      4. Microclimates

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      5. Nature-based Solutions

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    Presentations - Day 3

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      6. Plant Impacts with Heat

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      7. Soil Management and Heat

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      8. Irrigation Practices and Heat

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    Presentations - Day 4

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      9. Trees for Life

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      10. Fire Safe Landscapes

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      11. Human Impacts and Mitigation Measures

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    HQT Chat Transcripts

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      Day 1 Chat

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      Day 2 Chat

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      Day 3 Chat

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      Day 4 Chat

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    HQT Presentation Links

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      Every link mentioned in all presentation modules

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    ReScape Climate Change Fact Sheets

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      ReScape Climate Change Fact Sheets

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    ReScape Sacramento Watershed Fact Sheets

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      Act Local

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      Reduce Waste

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      Nurture Soil

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      Sequester Carbon

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      Save Water

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      Conserve Energy

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      Protect Water and Air

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      Create Habitat

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    ReScape Resources

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      Plant Lists

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      ReScape Documents

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      ReScape-Landscape Guidelines

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      ReScape-Scorecard Practices

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      Nature-based (NbS) Solutions - ReScape

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    HQT Resources

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      California Adaptation Planning Guide - June 2020

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      012-2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map

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      Protecting Californians From Extreme Heat: A State Action Plan to Build Community Resilience

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      Seasonality and Climate Change - US EPA - December 2021

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      ICARP - Technical Advisory Council - Meeting Agenda

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      Antimicrobial Resistance and the Environment

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      Climate Change May Transform California - Bay Area - Scientific American

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      California Climate Change Readiness

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      CNRA Report 2022 - Natural and Working Lands Climate Smart Strategy

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      Center for Neighborhood Technology - Value of Green Infrastructure

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      Cooling Summertime Temperatures - Strategies to Reduce Urban Heat Islands

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      Earth Beyond Six Of Nine Planetary Boundaries - Research Article

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      Earth Beyond Six Of Nine Planetary Boundaries

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      How Do People Relate to Nature?

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      Land-Climate Interactions - Research Article

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      Nature Positive by 2030

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      Nature-based Climate Solutions - The Nature Conservancy

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      Soil Texture Handout

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      SSQP Plant Protection in Heat - Resources

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      The Three Most Important Graphs in Climate Change – GlobalEcoGuy

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      Nature-based solutions for supporting sustainable development

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      US Nature-based Solutions Resource Guide - 2022

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      US Nature-based Solutions Roadmap: Opportunities to Accelerate Nature-Based Solutions - 2022

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      WEF Consultation: Nature and Net Zero

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      When Bats Were Wiped Out

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    HQT Course Supplemental Reading Lists

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      HQT Articles List

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      California Urban Forest Organizations

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      Compost & Carbon Drawdown

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    Additional Resources

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      Recycled Water Plant Information (EBMUD Plant Book)

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      SSQP Design Manual

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      StopWaste Climate Change Adaptation Measures

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      StopWaste MWELO Tool Kit

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      Soil

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    Post-Training Survey

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      Post-Class Survey

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    HQT Exam

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      HQT Exam Instructions

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      HQT Exam Link