How Climate Change Disproportionately Affects Certain Communities

Provided by: Rutgers Climate Institute |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This video discusses the more severe impacts that climate change will likely have on low-income and minority communities and the importance of finding solutions to these problems.

Subjects: Geography, Health

Authors: Rutgers Climate Institute

Region: New Jersey

Languages: English

Positives

This video highlights climate inequality and how low-income and minority communities do not have the necessary resources to mitigate or adapt to the effects of climate change.

Prerequisites

Students should have basic knowledge about climate change terms and the causes and effects of climate change, as the video only discusses how the certain communities may be impacted.

Differentiation & Implementation

Students in social studies classes can discuss adaptation solutions for the communities identified in the video.
English language arts classes or science classes can research climate change effects in their local areas and write a blog to inform the public on the causes, current effects, and possible solutions.
This video can be paired with the Essentials of Environmental Science: Basics of Climate Science video so that students can learn the basic terms of climate change or use one of the resources linked above.

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All resources can be used for your educational purposes with proper attribution to the content provider.