WI DNR: Climate Solutions

Positives

• This article could make students feel more hopeful about the planet's future.
• This article is organized and filled with useful links.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students need to understand carbon's role in human-induced climate change.
• Students need to know the following terms: clean energy, renewable energy, sustainability, bipartisan, coalition, sequestration, and greenhouse gas emissions.
  

Differentiation

• This article could enhance a lesson on the Wisconsin government's effectiveness at dealing with climate change.
• This article could supplement a lesson on the economic incentives that are persuading some Wisconsin businesses to become more Earth-friendly.
• For ELLs, it may be useful to define some words before these students dive into the reading.
• After reading the article, the teacher could lead a classroom discussion on why some states are taking climate change more seriously than others.