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3 Climate Change Solutions That Could Actually Happen

Provided by: Our Changing Climate |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This video from Our Changing Climate outlines three impactful strategies to mitigate climate change, referencing Project Drawdown data.
Students learn about three climate solutions and the positive effects they can have on the environment: managing refrigerant gases, on-shore wind, and plant-based diets.

Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Civics

Authors: Our Changing Climate

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

Eye-catching infographics accompany the video.
The video highlights the importance of climate action and thinking logistically.

Prerequisites

Students should have an understanding of climate change.
Students should be familiar with onshore wind and hydrofluorocarbons/refrigerant gases.
There are commercials in the video.

Differentiation & Implementation

Teachers can use the section from 1:16-3:47 in this video to explain refrigerant management to 6th-8th graders.
Teachers can use the section from 3:48-6:03 to explain onshore energy as a valuable renewable energy source.
Teachers can play the section from 6:00-7:25 and then have a class discussion with students on ways to incorporate plant-based diets into their lifestyle.
The video linked here gives another point of view about climate action.
Click here for an StC lesson plan on solutions to climate change.
Resources about plant-based diets include this video, this methane data, and this lesson.

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Resource Type and Format

All resources can be used for your educational purposes with proper attribution to the content provider.