Climate Solutions 101: Putting It All Together
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Provided by: Project Drawdown|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This video describes how currently existing solutions that aim to reduce emission sources, support carbon sinks, and improve society can be used together to stop climate change.
- The video discusses the economic benefits to stopping climate change by explaining the short term costs and long term returns on investment.
Subjects: Science, Economics
Authors: Project Drawdown
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- It is a very positive video that focuses on how we can stop climate change in the near future using only existing solutions.
- Complex data and ideas are represented visually in graphs and charts to aid in student understanding.
Prerequisites
- Students should have a basic understanding of climate change and its causes, since the video focuses on solutions only.
- This is the fifth video in a series of six videos from Project Drawdown called "Climate Solutions 101."
Differentiation & Implementation
- In a science class, students could further investigate the climate change solutions mentioned in the video using this table also from Project Drawdown.
- This video could be used as an introduction to the En-ROADS Climate Solutions Simulator that is an interactive way for students to explore the impact of various climate change solutions.
- The graphs and charts from the video are available on the website and could be used in a science, math, or economics class to practice analyzing and interpreting data.
- There are additional videos, links, and graphics that could be used to supplement the video or as an extension.
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About the Partner Provider
Project Drawdown
Project Drawdown is a nonprofit organization that seeks to help the world reach “drawdown”—the future point in time when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline. Cities, universities, corporations, philanthropies, policymakers, communities, educators, activists, and more turn to Project Drawdown as they look to advance effective climate action. Project Drawdown resources for educators include the database of Drawdown Solutions, educational video series Climate Solutions 101, the Drawdown Stories initiative, and more.
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