Achieving Low-Carbon and Equitable Lifestyle Change

• This report informs readers about decreasing emissions through lifestyle change.
• Students will read about the importance of policymakers in achieving societal change, connections between income and carbon footprint, and lessons learned from lifestyle changes due to COVID-19.
• The resource includes research from other countries about how they have successfully reduced emissions at social levels.

Positives

• The report is clear with easy-to-navigate sections.
• It includes recent and relevant data and ideas.
• interesting connections are drawn between reducing emissions and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should already have an understanding of CO₂ emissions and their impacts.
  

Differentiation

• Students can explore the cited documents to read further on ideas and data.
• Students can use the article as a starting point to research emissions-reduction techniques that could be implemented in their own local, state, or federal government.
• Students can write a letter to their local policymakers to encourage action to reduce emissions using information from the report to support their position.

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