Let's create continuous conversations about climate change education: Spreading the Sediment of Science!

WI DNR: Climate Solutions

Provided by: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |Published on: June 28, 2023

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This article explores how the international community, Wisconsin's local and state governments, and multiple businesses have tried to address climate change.
Students will learn about the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, executive orders issued by Wisconsin governor Tony Evers, the 25 x 25 pledge made by many communities in Wisconsin, and Xcel Energy's pledge to shift towards more renewable energy production.

Subjects: Economics, Civics, Engineering

Authors: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Region: North America, USA - Midwest, United States, Global, Wisconsin

Languages: English

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Students need to understand carbon's role in human-induced climate change.
Students need to know the following terms: clean energy, renewable energy, sustainability, bipartisan, coalition, sequestration, and greenhouse gas emissions.

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This article could enhance a lesson on the Wisconsin government's effectiveness at dealing with climate change.
This article could supplement a lesson on the economic incentives that are persuading some Wisconsin businesses to become more Earth-friendly.
For ELLs, it may be useful to define some words before these students dive into the reading.
After reading the article, the teacher could lead a classroom discussion on why some states are taking climate change more seriously than others.

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