Sustainable Shorelines
Provided by: New York State DEC|Published on: May 24, 2024
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Videos
Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences, Geography
Authors: New York State DEC
Region: Hudson Valley & Eastern NY, Northern NY
Languages: English
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Synopsis
- This video examines the importance of Hudson River shorelines and the need to replace constructed shorelines with nature-based solutions.
- Students will learn the economic incentives that influenced the construction of shorelines and the environmental incentives of implementing sustainable and natural shorelines.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This video touches on the history of shoreline construction in New York City.
- The optimistic tone of the video may help students with climate anxiety.
Prerequisites
- An advertisement may play before the video begins.
- The video is 5 minutes and 29 seconds long and has captions and subtitles.
Differentiation & Implementation
- This video can introduce a unit about the impacts of climate change on coastal communities and possible responses.
- Before watching the video, teachers can ask their students to draw or describe the shorelines to assess prior knowledge.
- Students can discuss coastal habitats, how humans have altered them, and why they're ecologically important.
- This video can support a lesson on current developments in green infrastructure within the United States.
This resource is a little bit older but still contains relevant and correct information regarding climate change and sustainable shorelines, as shorelines are one of the most vulnerable ecosystems to the adverse impacts of climate change. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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