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Provided by: The Nature Conservancy |Published on: September 29, 2025
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Synopsis
This video from The Nature Conservancy describes the severe floods in Pensacola, Florida, in 2012 and 2014 and introduces oyster reefs and other nature-based solutions as answers to the rising risk of more severe precipitation.
Students will understand how climate change influences the weather and how Florida's geography makes it more susceptible to dangerous flooding.
This video does a good job of briefly explaining what climate change is and the difference between climate and weather.
The focus on solutions in this video makes the viewer hopeful and the concluding call to action empowers people to get involved.
Prerequisites
Students should know how floods occur and be familiar with concepts like elevation and erosion.
The Nature Lab lesson plan connected to this resource can be found here.
Differentiation & Implementation
After watching, teachers can implement this lesson to have students further explore oyster reefs as an adaptation solution.
Teachers can expand the conversation about climate change and its impacts by discussing the causes behind climate change, as these are not covered in the video. Teachers may want to explain the greenhouse effect and how greenhouse gases are released.
This video can be connected to Sustainable Development Goal 13, Climate Action, and Goal 15, Life on Land.
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The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy is a global environmental nonprofit working to create a world where people and nature can thrive. The Nature Conservancy has grown to become one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world.
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