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A List of LGBTQ+ Climate Activists You Should Know About

Provided by: Citizens' Climate Lobby |Published on: September 19, 2022

Articles/Websites Grades 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

This article details five LGBTQ+ climate and environmental activists, their work, and how readers can follow them or learn more about their actions.
Students will learn about these diverse activists, who encompass many facets of the LGBTQ+ community and see the varied work they are doing to save the environment.

Subjects: Social Studies, English Language Arts

Authors: Citizens' Climate Lobby

Region: North America, Global

Languages: English

Positives

This resource is incredibly inclusive and will introduce students to a range of LGBTQ+ people working towards a better environmental future.
Many links are included for students to look further into the work of those introduced in the article.

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Differentiation

Cross-curricular connections can be made in science classes working on environmental change or in health classes discussing LGBTQ+ issues.
This resource would work well in a jigsaw activity, where groups of students learn about each of the activists and present their findings to their classmates.
As an extension, have students get involved in the work of an environmental activist that is working on a topic that is important to them.

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