3 Ways to Help the Environment
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Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Earth and Space Sciences, Economics
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What it is
- This Ecosia video discusses three ways (that are free and that each of us can do) to build more sustainable societies and help solve the climate crisis.
- Students will learn that we can switch to green energy providers, invest our money in ethical banks or credit unions, and adopt more plant-based diets to help create structural and systemic change.
Teaching tips
Positives
- This resource shows the importance of systemic and structural change while facing the climate crisis.
- In the description below the video, there are linked reports to learn more about plant-based diets and some recommendations for ethical banks.
Prerequisites
- Students should be familiar with renewable energy, the fossil fuel industry, animal cruelty, greenhouse gases, and carbon footprints.
Differentiation & Implementation
- For a "support group," the teacher can pause the video at each solution and check students' understanding.
- The teacher can create a concept map for the new terms introduced in this video and explain the meaning of each term.
- The teacher can explain in detail the meaning of the terms "structural change" and "systemic change."
- Students can conduct research on ethical banking using a case study of an ethical bank or association.
- The teacher can ask students to work in groups and prepare a presentation about sustainable diets.
- Other recommended resources are Climate Solutions 101: Making It All Happen and Lab 8: Slowing Down An Amplifying Greenhouse Effect.
From the scientist review
The resource describes the importance of structural change in averting the climate crisis. It discusses three tips: transitioning to green energy, ethical banking or investing, and switching to plant-based diets. These are solutions that are validated by scientists, and this resource is recommended for teaching.
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