ClimateRx: Climate Action in the Clinical Setting
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Videos
Subjects: Science, Health
Authors: EcoAmerica
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Synopsis
- In this 17-minute video, students will learn about a simple ID badge with a QR code that medical health professionals can wear to provide information and guidance to their patients about climate change and how it affects their health.
- Anyone can scan the QR code to gain valuable information about the connections between climate change and health, but it provides a simple way for doctors and healthcare practitioners to approach the subject.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This video shows how creative thinking is essential in addressing climate change.
- Students will hear real-life testimonies on how most people are eager to learn about climate change and what roles they can play in addressing this issue.
Prerequisites
- The teacher will need a computer/tablet or devices for the students and access to the Internet.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Students can contact their local health care proffesionals and see if they would like to take part in this campaign, if they are not already.
- Students can visit the climaterRX website to explore how it works and learn more.
- This video can be used as motivation for students to encourage active participation in climate change education and discussions outside of school settings.
This webinar highlights the health impacts that climate change is causing, like an increase in respiratory illnesses linked to wildfires and heat-related illnesses caused by a warming planet. This webinar is really about a tool for health-care professionals to help paitents link these health issues to the larger issue of climate change. Overall, though broad in nature, the scientific claims align with our current understanding of the health effects of climate change.
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