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Youth Perspectives on Climate Change
Provided by: Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts |Published on: July 14, 2023
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Synopsis
- This written interview with a climate activist touches on the efforts of young Wisconsinites to fight climate change, climate justice, climate anxiety, and the need for inclusion within environmentally-focused movements.
- Students will learn about the Youth Climate Action Team in Wisconsin that was started to address climate justice and mobilize youth to take action.
Subjects: Civics
Authors: Dea Larsen Converse
Region: North America, South and Central America, USA - Midwest, United States, Wisconsin, WI - Capital (CESA 2)
Languages: English
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Positives
- This interview provides a personal story that students may connect with.
- This interview is concise and thought-provoking.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should understand how BIPOC communities and other groups globally may be disproportionately impacted by natural disasters.
- Students should understand the following terms: BIPOC, ethnocentric, tokenize, and First Nations.
Differentiation
- This article could supplement a lesson on the social and emotional impacts of climate anxiety.
- This article could enhance a lesson about environmental racism and how it fits within the context of climate change.
- After reading the article, the teacher could lead a classroom discussion on why different parts of the world are more vulnerable to climate change than others.
- This article could augment a classroom discussion on why young people are so motivated to act on climate change.
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