Industry
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Provided by: Project Drawdown|Published on: January 30, 2024
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Synopsis
- This resource is currently being revised by Project Drawdown but you can research many of the other solutions in detail on their new Drawdown Explorer page.
- This article is a sector summary briefly introducing the ever-increasing negative effect of industry on our climate and presenting possible solutions to reduce these effects.
- Possible solutions include improving materials, reclaiming waste as a resource, addressing the use of refrigerants, and enhancing efficiency.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Engineering
Authors: Project Drawdown
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- Teachers will find links to information that can complete an entire unit on industrial solutions.
- The summary provides a starting point for a more in-depth study of industry versus climate.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should understand greenhouse gases and their effects on the environment.
- Teachers may wish to begin instruction by briefly discussing how industry affects climate change.
- A definition list will be helpful for unfamiliar terms.
- Teachers and students can share the page via social media.
Differentiation
- Since there are over a dozen possible linked solutions at the bottom of the page, teachers can use small-group instruction and have students research industry solutions related to the issue of climate change.
- English classes can use the data to create argumentative or explanatory essays regarding how industry impacts the environment.
- Social studies teachers can have students research the highest-grossing industries in the world and then create presentations on how those industries are tackling the issue of climate change.
This resource summarizes how industry and industrial activities impact climate change, encourages students to think about reducing this impact, and presents example solutions. The solutions help explore the idea of sustainability by providing specific examples of what being more sustainable could look like in the industry sector. The page assumes students already know the connection between greenhouse gases and climate change. The information is accurate, and this resource is recommended for teaching.
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About the Partner Provider
Project Drawdown
Project Drawdown is a nonprofit organization that seeks to help the world reach “drawdown”—the future point in time when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline. Cities, universities, corporations, philanthropies, policymakers, communities, educators, activists, and more turn to Project Drawdown as they look to advance effective climate action. Project Drawdown resources for educators include the database of Drawdown Solutions, educational video series Climate Solutions 101, the Drawdown Stories initiative, and more.
Scientist Reviewed
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