Let's create continuous conversations about climate change education: Spreading the Sediment of Science!
Why Act Now?
Provided by: TED |Published on: June 2, 2022
Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12
Synopsis
- This short TED video, narrated by Kristen Bell, explains why it is important to act now to stop climate change.
- Using animated images, the video explains how the costs and consequences of waiting to act will affect future generations.
Subjects: Economics
Authors: Kristen Bell, Giant Ant
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This video provides compelling evidence to support the argument for why it is important to act now to stop climate change.
- The video uses animated images and simple wording which makes this resource appropriate for many ages.
Additional Prerequisites
- Teachers may want to review the link provided in the "learn more" section to share more information with students before or after viewing the video.
Differentiation
- Subtitles are provided and a transcript is available in 33 languages.
- Economics classes can evaluate the video's figure of 8 trillion dollars per year to scrub 55 gigatons of greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere.
- Similar resources include this speech by Greta Thunberg, this video introduction describing the significance of 1.5 degrees of global warming, and this video explaining how human activity is impacting the carbon cycle.
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