Dane County Climate Action Maps

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.