It's Time to Advance Climate Change Solutions and Human Well-Being Together

• This article examines the economic, social, and health-related problems that climate change is responsible for and it makes the case that climate change and human well-being should be considered simultaneously when crafting solutions for either.
• Students will learn about heatwaves in Bangladesh that lead to economic instability and forced marriages, flooding in Malawi that leads to classroom disruptions that hold students back academically, and feasible solutions for addressing climate change, living standards, and human rights around the world.

Positives

• This article does a good job of showing the interdisciplinary nature of climate change and the huge burden of poverty for people all over the world, especially when responding to extreme weather events.
• This article is well-sourced and packed with useful information.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should understand the link between climate change and extreme weather.
• Students should understand the challenges that women and girls face in some cultures and regions with regard to equal rights, access to education, and the ability to equally participate in society.
  

Differentiation

• Students could use this article to start a research project on the climate solutions mentioned in the article, such as agroforestry, women's rights, and reducing poverty.
  
• This article could be utilized in a media literacy lesson on the importance of expertise and credible sources.
• Younger students may need additional context or supplemental information about poverty, women's rights in other countries, and the costs of recovering from extreme weather events.
  
• This article could augment a lesson on how climate change is impacting a wide array of decisions made by individuals, families, and communities.
• Consider using this brief video about climate financing to complement the article.
  

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