Land Sinks
Articles/Websites
Grades9, 10, 11, 12, APBiology, Earth and Space Sciences
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What it is
- This resource is currently being revised by Project Drawdown but you can still research many of the other solutions in detail on their new Drawdown Explorer page.
- This sector summary defines and examines many of the ways that land can sequester carbon and the human activities that can protect and support these important processes.
- The article provides links to various climate change solutions within this sector, including dietary shifts, changing agricultural practices, protecting natural ecosystems, and reducing food waste.
Teaching tips
Positives
- Although the article is brief, students will be introduced to four climate change solutions based on human behavior.
- This introductory summary lays the groundwork for teachers to plan a comprehensive unit based on land sinks.
Additional Prerequisites
- Teachers may wish to have a brief discussion of the term "land sink" before assigning the article.
- Since the vocabulary is rigorous, a definition list will be helpful.
Differentiation
- This article is the sector summary and links to 22 solutions are provided, so students can be assigned a variety of topics within the overall unit for land sinks.
- Teachers in English classes can use this article as the starting point for a lesson about problems versus solutions.
- This article can supplement a science lesson regarding human impacts on the environment, the carbon cycle, the nitrogen cycle, ecosystems, or climate change.
From the scientist review
This resource introduces a solution to reducing emissions by addressing land degradation and gives a brief discussion of how critical land is to reducing and slowing the effects of climate change. A few solutions to address the use of land as a carbon sink include focusing on food waste, protecting and restoring ecosystems, using degraded land, and shifting our agricultural practices. This site would be a great addition to a lesson discussing alternative methods to reducing carbon emissions. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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