Green Careers for a Changing Climate Documentary
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Videos
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Civics, Career Skills
Authors: Climate Generation
Location: Earth
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Synopsis
- This video defines green careers and presents eight individuals who discuss their STEM careers that also help make positive environmental change.
- Students will meet the CEO of Renewable Energy Partners, a chemist, an electric vehicle consultant, a policy associate, a solar installer, an energy conservation specialist, a professor, and a campus kitchen coordinator, who all discuss the qualifications, benefits, and details of their careers.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- After the video introduces each green STEM career, it presents a discussion question so it will be easy for teachers to pause for reflection and whole-class participation.
- The end of the video includes a flowchart depicting the education or training necessary for several green careers.
Additional Prerequisites
- Because the video mentions that women of color are underrepresented in green careers, students may have questions or opinions about the issue.
- It also acknowledges that low-income citizens and people of color experience the worst impacts of climate change, so teachers may wish to address that statement with a class discussion.
- Students should understand the causes and impacts of climate change and global warming.
- Teachers will need YouTube access.
Differentiation
- To provide additional context for students, teachers may wish to search the SubjectToClimate database for lessons and activities sponsored by Project Drawdown or introduce students to Project Drawdown's Table of Solutions.
- One of the interviewees mentions a story in the Weekly Reader as the catalyst for his interest in climate change, so English teachers can have students watch the video and then create personal narratives about their inspirations.
- Many interviewees discuss advice they would give to their middle-school selves so teachers could have students offer advice to younger children and ask for advice from an older generation.
- After watching the video, students can choose a green career to research and present their findings in writing, verbally, or in other forms.
- This video can serve as an introduction to a unit exploring specific green careers.
This video resource from Climate Generation introduces students to a variety of green careers that have a positive climate impact. The video focuses on eight personal stories from people working in green careers and includes an excellent ‘Did You Know?’ segment after each one. Throughout the video, there are clear definitions for terms that may be unfamiliar to viewers. The video cites Project Drawdown, an excellent source for science-based climate solutions. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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