Dane County Climate Action Maps

• This article contains information about various maps illustrating climate change and climate action in Wisconsin, including maps that showcase climate action in Dane County, look at household emissions within the county, and some from the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) that reveal climate change trends and projections for Wisconsin.
• Students will learn about the Climate Champions Map which displays group efforts to reduce emissions, the Clean Energy Map which shows clean energy projects led by businesses and local governments, and the Carbon Emissions Map which looks at average annual household carbon emissions.

Positives

• The Carbon Emissions Map, developed by a UC-Berkeley consortium, is an excellent visualization for household emissions across the country.
• The Clean Energy Map is easy to navigate.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Links to each map are included in the article.
• The Carbon Emissions Map has a search bar for inputting zip codes.
• The WICCI Maps link at the beginning of the page will not take you to the WICCI Maps Page.

Differentiation

• Students can use the Climate Champions Map for a research project on successful climate action within the United States.
• Students can use this article and the collection of maps as source material for a persuasive essay that argues in favor of expanding clean energy.
• The Carbon Emissions Map can enhance a classroom activity where students set goals to reduce emissions in their households.
• The Clean Energy Map can support a classroom discussion on the Wisconsin government's effectiveness at fighting climate change.

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