Positives

• This resource introduces 20 climate activists to students, including many BIPOC activists like Vic Barrett, Isra Hirsi, Xiye Bastida, and Xiuhtezcatl Martinez.
• This is a great lesson for public speaking practice.

Additional Prerequisites

• If the educator is familiar with a handful of the activists on the list, facilitation could be seamless.
• Notable activists not on this list include Bill McKibben, Vanessa Nakate, Katharine Hayhoe, and Varshini Prakash.

Differentiation

• Students could work in groups and share roles in this project. Students who like creating visual art can pair with students who like to conduct research, read, and write.
• Make sure students choose different activists so presentations are not repetitive.
• Students could create a video about their chosen climate activist instead of creating a poster.
• Other resources on climate activism include this video about Greta Thunberg's work, this video highlighting four youth activists, this video about the youth climate movement, and this SubjectToClimate lesson plan.