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Provided by: David Suzuki Foundation |Published on: April 27, 2021
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In this op-ed article, climate change and transportation policy analyst Gideon Forman explains his decision to reduce his carbon footprint by not flying in airplanes except in cases of family emergencies.
The article provides a link to more information about the impacts of flying on climate change.
Gideon Forman describes his reasoning for choosing not to fly, providing an opportunity for students to empathize with him and/or discuss his choice.
Additional Prerequisites
Students should have a basic understanding of what causes global warming and climate change.
Differentiation
This resource provides an excellent opportunity to connect the topic of climate change with ethics and global citizenship.
This article gives students the chance to activate prior learning about the sources of greenhouse gas pollution.
Students can discuss the author's choice to stop flying for non-essential travel and write their own opinion articles on whether people should fly for non-essential reasons or not.
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