Achieving Low-Carbon and Equitable Lifestyle Change
Scientific Reports
Grades9, 10, 11, 12Social Studies
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Provided by Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations
What it is
- This brief report informs readers about how to decrease emissions through lifestyle changes, the importance of policymakers in advancing societal change, the connections between income levels and carbon footprints, and lessons learned from the lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The resource includes infographics to support comprehension.
Teaching tips
Positives
- The report is clear with easy-to-navigate sections.
- It includes recent and relevant data and ideas.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should already have an understanding of greenhouse gas emissions and their impacts.
Differentiation
- Students can explore the cited documents to read further on the ideas presented or to gather more data.
- Students can use the article as a starting point to research emissions-reduction techniques that could be implemented in their own local, state, or federal government.
- Students can write a letter to their local policymakers to encourage action to reduce emissions using information from the report to support their position.
From the scientist review
There is no contradiction in the article. Resource is recommended for teaching.
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