What Do Kids Want Us to Know About Climate Change?

Provided by: The Kid Should See This |Published on: August 15, 2024

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Synopsis

This video and article, based on a study about climate anxiety in young people, inform adults how children feel about climate change and describe how to talk with children about it.
This resource was created for adults but can be used as inspiration for classroom activities and conversations.

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Subjects: Health

Authors: The Kid Should See This

Region: Global

Languages: English

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Positives

The video highlights a few children and their feelings about climate change.
The article includes action steps adults can take to discuss climate change and do something about it.

Prerequisites

Students should understand climate change, its causes, and its impacts.

Differentiation & Implementation

Teachers can use the Climate Emotions Wheel Guide to help students process emotions regarding climate change.
It may help students to use resources like Project Drawdown's Table of Solutions to research adaptation and mitigation measures to fight climate change.
Using the video as inspiration, students can create a booklet to show adults what they should know about climate change.

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What Do Kids Want Us to Know About Climate Change?

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