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Advancing Climate Change Solutions and Human Well-Being Together
Provided by: Project Drawdown |Published on: September 5, 2023
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Synopsis
- This article examines the economic, social, and health-related problems that climate change is responsible for and it makes the case that climate change and human well-being should be considered simultaneously when crafting solutions for either.
- Students will learn about heatwaves in Bangladesh that lead to economic instability and forced marriages, flooding in Malawi that leads to classroom disruptions that hold students back academically, and feasible solutions for addressing climate change, living standards, and human rights around the world.
Subjects: Science, Economics, Health
Authors: Project Drawdown, Debbie Aung Din, Christina Kwauk, and Abiba Longwe
Region: Africa, Asia, Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This article does a good job of showing the interdisciplinary nature of climate change and the huge burden of poverty for people all over the world, especially when responding to extreme weather events.
- This article is well-sourced and packed with useful information.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should understand the link between climate change and extreme weather.
- Students should understand the challenges that women and girls face in some cultures and regions with regard to equal rights, access to education, and the ability to equally participate in society.
Differentiation
- Students could use this article to start a research project on the climate solutions mentioned in the article, such as agroforestry, women's rights, and reducing poverty.
- This article could be utilized in a media literacy lesson on the importance of expertise and credible sources.
- Younger students may need additional context or supplemental information about poverty, women's rights in other countries, and the costs of recovering from extreme weather events.
- This article could augment a lesson on how climate change is impacting a wide array of decisions made by individuals, families, and communities.
- Consider using this brief video about climate financing to complement the article.
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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.
All resources can be used for your educational purposes with proper attribution to the content provider.
