• This video from TED is about the necessity of stubborn optimism to achieve a sustainable planet for future generations. 
• Students will learn about how Christiana Figueres was inspired by her father, the former president of Costa Rica, to take immediate action on climate and inspire global cooperation. 

Positives

• Christiana is like a coach giving an inspiring speech to the team (humanity) to take action with a positive mindset.
• It can serve as social-emotional learning for students who are feeling overwhelmed when learning about climate change and environmentalism.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should know what decarbonization is and why it would lead to a more sustainable future.
• Students should know generally about the 2015 Paris Agreement and what it set out to accomplish.
  

Differentiation

• This resource can be used as a reason for hope and optimism for any students who are feeling despair or are overwhelmed about the climate crisis.
• There is a video transcript with a read-along feature for students who need support following along.
• Students who want first-hand testimonials about individuals showing hope and resilience in the face of challenges can look at Hope After Hurricanes or Real World Impacts.
• A lesson about visualizing a hopeful future is Design Your Future.
• This video can be used to introduce resources with examples of specific climate solutions, including MIT Climate Primer: Solutions and Big Climate Problems Require Even Bigger Global Solutions.
  

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