Three Core Themes
Explain the science of climate change
1) What is climate change?
2) How do we know climate change is happening?
3) What causes climate change?
4) What are the effects of climate change?
5) Who is responsible for stopping climate change?
Visualize climate justice
1) What is climate justice?
2) Who is disproportionately impacted by climate change?
3) How do we know certain populations are disproportionately affected by climate change?
4) What are the physical, social-emotional, political, and economic effects on those who have been disproportionately affected by climate change?
5) Who is responsible for restoring justice to those who have been disproportionately affected by climate change?
Take informed action to stop climate change
1) What can teachers do to stop climate change?
2) What can students do to stop climate change?
3) What can schools do to stop climate change?
4) What can school districts do to stop climate change?
5) What can colleges and universities do to stop climate change?
Emphasized Environmental Principles & Concepts
Principle 2: People influence natural systems
Principle 4: There are no permanent or impermeable boundaries that prevent matter from flowing between systems
Principle 1: People depend on natural systems
Principle 5; Decisions affecting resources and natural systems are complex and involve many factors
Principle 3: Natural systems can change in ways that people benefit from and can influence.
Emphasized NGSS Practices
Developing & Using Models
Analyzing and Interpreting Data
Using Mathematics & Computational Thinking
Asking Questions & Defining Problems
Engaging in Argument from Evidence
Planning and Carrying Out investigations
Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information
Emphasized Disciplines
Environmental Science
Math
History
Economics
Geography
Civics
ELA