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Climate Change Could Force Millions from Homes in Next 50 Years

Provided by: NowThis Earth |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This video from Now This Earth emphasizes the need to take steps to combat climate change issues.
Students learn about climate migration and the importance of taking steps to mitigate climate change.

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Subjects: Social Studies, Earth and Space Sciences

Authors: NowThis Earth

Region: Global

Languages: English

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Positives

Engaging visuals accompany this video.
It emphasizes the role of policies in combating climate change and encourages students to take action.
It teaches students about the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration.

Prerequisites

Students should be familiar with climate change and its effects.
There may be an ad before the video.

Differentiation & Implementation

Teachers can use the section from 0:45 - 1:52 to explain climate migration to students.
Teachers can teach students about the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration using part 2:28-2:54 to explain.
Teachers can use this video to explain the relationship between climate change and economic impacts on individuals and communities (people have to move, leave their businesses behind, or begin again in a new location).
Teachers can use this resource to explain the role of policies in mitigating climate change.
To expand the lesson and connect to social emotional learning, here is a video on coping with climate anxiety.
To provide hope, here is an StC lesson plan about some solutions to climate change.

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