Climate justice refers to the social, racial, and environmental issues surrounding climate change- and the term acknowledges the disproportionate impacts of climate change on BIPOC communities around the world.

This lesson plan begins with a warmup, where students are given 5-10 minutes to independently answer the question: “Are humans a part of nature? Why or why not?” This question prompts students to think deeply about where human beings fit into the larger picture of our environment. “Cold asking” questions like this is a great way to gauge students' understanding prior to a new topic. I would ask my students to review their answers to this warmup after learning about biodiversity for a few days / after the exam to show them how much they learned! I would also ask them to reanswer this question after the unit!

The next part of the lesson plan asks students to think about what Biodiversity means to them, prior to watching a short clip about biodiversity. I would have students answer the five questions addressed in the video after watching it, because they will have a better understanding of what Biodiversity is and why it’s important after the clip. The questions to consider as a class after this activity are: What is Biodiversity and why is it important? How is the loss of biodiversity linked to the climate crisis? What is an example of interconnectedness in nature? Why are these relationships significant?