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3 Ways to Help the Environment
Provided by: Ecosia |Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This Ecosia video discusses three ways (that are free and that each of us can do) to build more sustainable societies and help solve the climate crisis.
- Students will learn that we can switch to green energy providers, invest our money in ethical banks or credit unions, and adopt more plant-based diets to help create structural and systemic change.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Economics
Authors: Ecosia
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This resource shows the importance of systemic and structural change while facing the climate crisis.
- In the description below the video, there are linked reports to learn more about plant-based diets and some recommendations for ethical banks.
Prerequisites
- Students should be familiar with renewable energy, the fossil fuel industry, animal cruelty, greenhouse gases, and carbon footprints.
Differentiation & Implementation
- For a "support group," the teacher can pause the video at each solution and check students' understanding.
- The teacher can create a concept map for the new terms introduced in this video and explain the meaning of each term.
- The teacher can explain in detail the meaning of the terms "structural change" and "systemic change."
- Students can conduct research on ethical banking using a case study of an ethical bank or association.
- The teacher can ask students to work in groups and prepare a presentation about sustainable diets.
- Other recommended resources are Climate Solutions 101: Making It All Happen and Lab 8: Slowing Down An Amplifying Greenhouse Effect.
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About the Partner Provider
Ecosia
Ecosia is the search engine that plants trees with its ads revenue. They have a YouTube Channel that has educational content as well to further their mission: to regenerate degraded landscapes, support rural communities and establish climate justice, one tree at a time.
All resources can be used for your educational purposes with proper attribution to the content provider.
