Let's create continuous conversations about climate change education: Spreading the Sediment of Science!
Maine Won't Wait Reports
Provided by: Maine Climate Council |Published on: August 25, 2023
Videos Grades 9-12, ap-college
Synopsis
- The linked reports explore Maine's progress in lowering its greenhouse gas emissions, federal and statewide efforts to fight climate change, and the state's sustainability goals for future decades.
- Students will learn that Maine's greenhouse gas emissions are lower than in the 1990s, the state has heat pump creation and home weatherization targets, and moving towards renewable energy will create clean energy jobs and increase Maine's energy independence.
- There are links to the newest report and previous reports that can be downloaded or viewed online.
Subjects: Science, Economics, Civics
Authors: Maine Climate Council
Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, Maine
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This report contains multiple high-quality photographs.
- This report is filled with useful and colorful charts.
Additional Prerequisites
- The reports are lengthy, so teachers may want to highlight specific sections for students ahead of time.
Differentiation
- Students can use this report for an argumentative essay on whether Maine is effectively addressing climate change or not.
- Students can use the report to create presentations on the economic benefits of moving toward renewable energies and energy independence.
- Consdier dividing up the executive summary into sections that students can read in groups and then present their section to the class.
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