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This article contains opinions, predictions, and facts from several experts, presented with visual representations to aid comprehension.
Students can learn about many groups who have teamed up to help solve one climate issue in New York City.
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Vocabulary is somewhat rigorous, so a definition list or graphic organizer will be helpful.
Students should know the term urban forest.
Teachers and students can share this article via social media.
Differentiation
Socio-economic equity regarding nature is a topic in the article, so Social Studies teachers can have students read the article and then conduct research to compare and contrast areas of urban forests as related to the average yearly income of neighborhood populations.
Science teachers can have students read the article and then conduct further research regarding the climate solution of urban forests and the urban heat island effect.
This article could be the basis of a tree-planting class project.
Guidance counselors can utilize the article as a discussion starter regarding climate solution careers since several individuals are highlighted, along with their titles within their places of work.
There are links to other relevant articles so teachers can assign small-group research projects based on the articles.
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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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