Youth Climate Story: Wildfires and Air Pollution in Nevada

Positives

• This video advocates for taking action to mitigate climate change, using a hopeful but urgent tone.
• Youth are empowered to take action and use their skills to make a difference.
• Students are able to practice their writing and advocacy skills by drafting their own climate story as a part of the included lesson plan.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should be familiar with the concept of climate change.
• After viewing the video, teachers must log in to access the lesson plan.

Differentiation

• Consider having students discuss if their local community is impacted by wildfires or what other climate risks their community faces.
• Science classes could use this video when discussing ecological succession, ecosystems, the water cycle, or climate regions.
  
• Social studies classes could use this video or lesson when discussing intergenerational justice, environmental justice, or the many effects of climate change on vulnerable communities.