Positives

• This video will get students thinking about the types of changes that can be made and the people who should be involved in planning decisions. 
  
• This introduces the idea of a more holistic approach to solving problems and making decisions. 
  

Additional Prerequisites

• You may want to use closed captions or the read-along transcript for students learning English or with hearing impairments. 

Differentiation

• Health classes could use this resource as a way to think about the impacts of these changes on the health of residents, the metrics of well-being, and what changes their own community could make to improve well-being and overall health.
• Civics classes could use this resource to consider what changes their government would need to make in order to begin governing for future generations and for the common good. 
• As an extension, have students draft a policy for their school, community, state, or country that they believe would positively impact the well being of community members. 
• Other related resources include this video apologizing to future generations, this interactive resource about solutions to climate change, and this video about improving lives for those impacted by climate change.