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Climate Justice Crash Course

Provided by: Maine Climate Action Now
Ebooks Grades 9-12, ap-college

Synopsis

  • This guide from Maine Climate Action Now! introduces Maine students and teachers to the interconnected topics under the umbrella of climate justice.
  • Students will learn about the injustice faced by BIPOC, women, and LGBTQ+ communities and how they are disproportionately impacted by access to things like food, clean water, transportation, green spaces, and healthy environments, and how Indigenous communities are fighting to regain land access to steward Maine's biodiversity.
  • The guide also briefly discusses subtopics, internalized prejudice, equity policies, biodiversity, and colonialism.
  • The guide also includes general and Maine-specific resources for further study, journal prompts for pre- and post-reading, and activities for the classroom.
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Subjects: Civics, Geography
Authors: Maine Climate Action Now, Maine Youth for Climate Justice
Region: Maine
Languages: English

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