Improve Irrigation Efficiency

Provided by: Project Drawdown |Published on: July 2, 2024

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Synopsis

This resource explores efficiency improvements to irrigation practices and technologies as a climate solution.
Students will understand that more data is needed to further understand the strength of this solution.

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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Engineering

Authors: Project Drawdown

Region: Global

Languages: English

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Positives

Students will understand the link between agriculture, climate change, and greenhouse gas emissions.
This resource contains links to related topics that provide different solutions to greenhouse gas emissions.

Prerequisites

Teachers may need to define some terms, such as irrigation, for students before they read.
Students should know how agriculture contributes to carbon emissions and, in turn, climate change.

Differentiation & Implementation

Teachers may have to give a detailed explanation about conventional and efficient irrigation methods so students will understand the potential benefits of the latter.
Students can visit a local farm to better understand how irrigation works.
Students can research other agricultural solutions like conservation agriculture and the approach it takes to tackle the issue of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Project Drawdown

Project Drawdown is a nonprofit organization that seeks to help the world reach “drawdown”—the future point in time when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline. Cities, universities, corporations, philanthropies, policymakers, communities, educators, activists, and more turn to Project Drawdown as they look to advance effective climate action. Project Drawdown resources for educators include the database of Drawdown Solutions, educational video series Climate Solutions 101, the Drawdown Stories initiative, and more.

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Improve Irrigation Efficiency

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