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Let's create continuous conversations about climate change education: Spreading the Sediment of Science!
Climate Health Connection: Environmental Pollution
Provided by: The Climate Reality Project |Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This video, narrated by Téa Leoni, shows how the oil, coal, and gas industries can affect people's health, with a particular focus on the effects in children.
- Students will learn that extracting, refining, and burning fossil fuels pollutes the air, soil, and water with toxic chemicals.
- The video concludes with clean energy alternatives, such as solar and wind energy, that can reduce or eliminate our reliance on fossil fuels.
Subjects: Chemistry, Biology, Health
Authors: The Climate Reality Project
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- This compelling video discusses a number of chemicals, substances, and health conditions that could be explored further.
- It uses engaging footage that will keep students engaged.
Additional Prerequisites
- The video presents solar and wind energy as clean alternatives to fossil fuels, but it does not explain the challenges inherent to using these different types of energy sources.
- Other resources to support background knowledge for this video include this video about chemical pollution and this video comparing various energy sources.
Differentiation
- Science classes could study the effects of formaldehyde, lead, mercury, and sulfur dioxide on the human body.
- Ethics or social studies classes could discuss the way that low-income communities are disproportionately affected by fossil fuel-related health problems.
- Other resources on this topic include this video on the health risks associated with fracking, this SubjectToClimate lesson on Cancer Alley in Louisiana, and this article on the fossil fuel-related health issues that disproportionately affect low-income areas.
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The Climate Reality Project
Climate Reality Project seeks to catalyze a global solution to the climate crisis by making urgent action a necessity across every sector of society. They recruit, train, and mobilize people to become powerful activists, providing the skills, campaigns, and resources to push for aggressive climate action and high-level policies that accelerate a just transition to clean energy.
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