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Provided by: Maine Youth for Climate Justice |Published on: August 7, 2025
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Synopsis
In this podcast series from Maine Youth for Climate Justice, students will hear about offshore wind in Maine and how it impacts various stakeholders and the environment.
This series has four episodes, each about 20 minutes, to discuss the history of wind-powered energy, the relevant parties, and the current (as of 2024) landscape of offshore wind in Maine.
The hosts of this podcast do an excellent job of defining new vocabulary as it comes up in the conversation.
Students will relate to the young Mainers who host this podcast that give their unique perspectives.
Prerequisites
Students should understand the impact of fossil fuel-powered energy on the climate and how wind-powered energy is a cleaner solution.
Students should have a basic understanding of carbon dioxide pollution and its impacts on the ocean.
Differentiation & Implementation
While listening to the "Stakeholders" episode, students can take notes about the different perspectives and arguments regarding offshore wind. Students can then write their opinion of offshore wind, supporting their opinion with evidence from the podcast or other research.
Students in civics classes can listen to POWER Parts 1 and 2 to analyze the systems involved in the decision-making process for energy decisions.
Students can research the Wabanaki tribes that are relevant parties in this conversation. This resource can provide additional insight.
After listening to Episode IV, students can do some research to find out how the new administration impacted the Inflation Reduction Act.
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