Erica Cochran Hameen: Climate Solutions & Equity Go Hand in Hand
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Videos
Subjects: Social Studies, Engineering, Career Skills
Authors: Project Drawdown
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Synopsis
- This video features an interview with Erica Cochran Hameen, a sustainable and equitable design researcher in Pittsburgh who explains the connections between climate action and equity.
- Students will learn about ways to improve buildings to make them more sustainable and comfortable while addressing climate change and equity.
- The video opens at the Phipps Conservatory, which houses 3 exemplary sustainable buildings.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This video proposes retrofitting as a way to tackle climate issues in today’s world.
- It explains the role of engineers and architects in ensuring sustainability and equity.
- It provides discussion questions and links to additional information.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should understand the concept of inequity.
Differentiation
- Teachers can use part 2:18-2:47 to describe retrofitting and its importance.
- This video can be used to teach the importance of a ‘can-do’ attitude.
- This resource could be used in a social studies class to start a conversation about the realities of inequity and steps that can be taken to bridge the gaps.
- Teachers can use this as a hook to teach students about Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) guidelines.
- Part 4:26 could be used in a history class to discuss the effects on Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans.
- Energy poverty is described in this video and teachers can use it to explain the effect of the building environment on the well-being of inhabitants.
The resource emphasizes the link between environmental sustainability and equity. It offers a fundamental understanding of approaching significant environmental issues from an equity lens. It is advised to use this resource in the classroom.
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