West MI Healthy Climate Plan Overview
Articles/Websites
Grades9, 10, 11, 12Earth and Space Sciences, Civics
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Provided by Grand Valley Metropolitan Council
What it is
- This resource introduces West Michigan’s Comprehensive Climate Action Plan and the next steps for the plan’s implementation.
- The resource includes the plan’s predecessor, the timeline for the plan’s implementation, and different initiatives within the plan, such as community ambassadors and a greenhouse gas inventory.
Teaching tips
Positives
- It is encouraging to see the steps that regions are taking to address the climate crisis.
- The community involvement aspects of this plan show students the importance of community action and working together.
Prerequisites
- It may benefit students to have some background information on the Inflation Reduction Act to understand how it applies to this plan. This interactive module can help students become familiar with the Inflation Reduction Act.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Advanced students can read through sections of the Climate Action Plan as an example of an official policy plan.
- Students can use the survey results linked in the article to create graphic representations of the data. Students can use this report as an example.
- Teachers can highlight the section about the Engagement Sessions to make connections to environmental justice.
From the scientist review
This resource is a climate plan that relies on the global standard GPC framework for municipal greenhouse gas inventories. The text features a measured optimism as it discusses the challenges of reaching net zero by 2050. External sources are linked in the text throughout. This resource has a consistent focus on equity and is recommended for teaching.
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