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The Solution to Climate Change Is All Around Us

Provided by: The YEARS Project |Published on: April 27, 2021

Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

This video outlines three nature-based solutions that are imperative to fight climate change, slow the sixth mass extinction event, and protect the planet for future generations: restore and protect forests, protect wildlife, and rebuild wild coastal habitats.
It details the many ways that animals, forests, coastal marshes, and ecosystems all over the planet help regulate global systems and protect the planet for all life on Earth.

Subjects: Biology

Authors: The YEARS Project

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

This video provides students with many ways that they can take action to make a difference.
The video emphasizes that rapid decarbonization and large-scale policies are also necessary to stop climate change.

Prerequisites

This resource about ecosystem dynamics and this one about biodiversity could be introduced to provide background for younger students.

Differentiation & Implementation

After the video, groups of students could conduct research on each of the three topics: forests, wildlife, and coastal habitats. Students could present their findings to the class after their research is complete.
To learn more about the actual carbon impact of these solutions, students can explore this table from Project Drawdown. Students can read more about individual climate solutions such as tropical forest restoration.
To learn more about the sixth mass extinction, students can watch this TEDx video.
Students who want to learn more about deforestation could explore this amazing interactive map from Global Forest Watch.

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