A List of LGBTQ+ Climate Activists You Should Know About
Provided by: Citizens' Climate Lobby|Published on: September 19, 2022
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Articles/Websites
Subjects: Social Studies, English Language Arts
Authors: Citizens' Climate Lobby
Region: North America, Global
Languages: English
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Synopsis
- This article details five LGBTQ+ climate and environmental activists, their work, and how readers can follow them or learn more about their actions.
- Students will learn about these diverse activists, who encompass many facets of the LGBTQ+ community and see the varied work they are doing to save the environment.
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Positives
- This resource is incredibly inclusive and will introduce students to a range of LGBTQ+ people working towards a better environmental future.
- Many links are included for students to look further into the work of those introduced in the article.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should understand the importance of environmental activism.
Differentiation
- Cross-curricular connections can be made in science classes working on environmental change or in health classes discussing LGBTQ+ issues.
- This resource would work well in a jigsaw activity, where groups of students learn about each of the activists and present their findings to their classmates.
- As an extension, have students get involved in the work of an environmental activist that is working on a topic that is important to them.
This resource highlight some of the activists on the front lines of the climate crisis. Their impacts would encourage students to be motivated in taking climate action in their community. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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