1) Watch at least three professional interviews from the Careers for Change (Links to an external site

1) Watch at least three professional interviews from the Careers for Change (Links to an external site.) website and read over the corresponding articles attached to each interview.

2. Based on the transportation lecture you watched and the professional interviews, submit written responses to each of the below questions (one paragraph: 4-6 sentences per question).

1. Discuss the role transportation plays in climate change.
2. Of the interviews you watched, provide a concrete example of how their career has an impact on California’s carbon emissions.
3. Today you watched a series of interviews about professionals in the transportation industry. Imagine a sibling, relative, or friend who said they would like to pursue a career that improves the environment. Based upon what you’ve learned in this module, what career options in the transportation field might you recommend and why?

Transportation and Climate Change Dr. Eugene Cordero San Jose State University Outline: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Climate Change Overview Transportation and GHG Emissions Reducing GHG from Transportation Next Steps in Transportation Summary 1 Global Temperature Number of billion dollar weather/climate disasters each year is increasing Radiative Forcing (W/m2) 2. How important is transportation to greenhouse gas emissions? Petroleum use has been rising although recently this appears to have leveled off. U.S. energy consumption by source and sector, 2018 (Quadrillion Btu) Sourcea End-use sector c Percent of sources Petroleum 36.9 (36%) Natural gas 31.0 (31%) 70 24 3 2 1 3 34 17 12 35 Coal 13.2 (13%) 9