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Do Climate Protests Work? Three Examples When They Did.
Provided by: Ecosia |Published on: April 27, 2021
Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12
Synopsis
- This video from Ecosia gives three examples of successful climate protests and inspires action.
- Students will learn about the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a lawsuit against Shell Oil Company, and Fridays For Future.
Subjects: Civics
Authors: Ecosia
Region: Europe, North America, United States
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This is a feel-good video and shows students how their actions can have a positive ripple effect.
- The video acknowledges Indigenous perspectives and shows a successful example of their organized action against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
Prerequisites
- There may be an ad before the video.
- Students should know what protests are and why people protest.
- Students should have a basic understanding of emissions and the greenhouse effect.
Differentiation & Implementation
- In art classes, students can create their own posters for climate justice.
- If students are inspired to take action, the teacher can guide students in finding local opportunities to make their voices heard.
- Other resources related to this topic are Environmental Justice 101 and Climate Strike and Art Activism - Create Your Story.
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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.
