Improve Annual Cropping
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Provided by: Project Drawdown|Published on: October 23, 2023
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Synopsis
- This interactive article defines and explores the financial, human, and environmental benefits of regenerative annual cropping as a climate solution.
- Students will be able to adjust the adoption and effectiveness of the solution, see 100-yr and 20-yr effects on greenhouse gas concentrations, and compare maps of where this solution is the most effective.
Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Project Drawdown
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- Helpful dropdown items present numerical data with easy-to-understand graphics and include a call to action section for readers.
- The information is formatted like a scientific paper, with a clear cause-and-effect framework.
- The information is easy to share via social media.
Prerequisites
- Because vocabulary is rigorous, a definition list is appropriate.
- Students should know what climate change is and the contributing role that agriculture plays in furthering climate change.
Differentiation & Implementation
- This article will work well with a note-taking assignment in any content area.
- Probability and statistics connections can be made in math classes, as there are several data points to evaluate costs, benefits over time, and effects on the climate.
- Students in English classes can use the article to evaluate the author's purpose, introduce scientific writing styles, or as practice for reading more complex scientific papers.
- Using the helpful graphic that lists the co-benefits of regenerative annual cropping, teachers can assign the co-benefits as research topics, urging students to look at this resource for more information.
- This article is useful for any discussion related to farming, conservation, or the effects of human activity on the environment.
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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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