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Plant-Rich Diets
Provided by: Project Drawdown |Published on: August 1, 2021
Articles/Websites Grades 6-8, 9-12
Synopsis
- This report summarizes how plant-rich diets can be an effective solution to climate change.
- Students will learn about the impact of individual food choices and the massive reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that could be achieved through changes in agriculture and increasing access to more sustainable alternatives.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Health
Authors: Project Drawdown
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This resource could inspire students to consider a more plant-based diet to help reduce climate change.
- The report provides many links to additional information related to the topic.
Additional Prerequisites
- It may be important to remind students that growing adolescents, athletes, and pregnant or nursing women may require more than the average number of calories to maintain health.
Differentiation
- Students may be interested in starting a Meatless Mondays program at school or at home.
- Students can use the Environmental Impacts of Food Data Explorer to further investigate the impacts of their diet.
- Cross-curricular connections can be made with social studies classes when discussing the social and cultural aspects of changing your diet.
- Cross-curricular connections can also be made with math classes by focusing on the statistical evidence presented in the report.
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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.
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