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Youth Climate Story: Regenerative Agriculture in Illinois
Provided by: ACE |Published on: December 5, 2022
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Synopsis
- This inspirational video highlights young adults in Sheldon, Illinois implementing restorative agriculture techniques to help fight climate change.
- The video describes an innovative approach to carbon capture in which farmers apply mining waste products as fertilizer to help their crops and trees grow.
Subjects: Chemistry, Biology
Authors: ACE
Region: North America, USA - Midwest, United States, Illinois
Languages: English
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Positives
- This video acknowledges the grief young adults feel related to climate change, while highlighting ways some youth are taking action.
- The video is short but describes farming techniques that are sustainable and innovative.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should be familiar with basic farming operations such as planting, tilling, and fertilizing crops.
Differentiation
- Consider having students research a variety of sustainable farming techniques and report on their pros and cons.
- Social studies classes may consider using this video to discuss the topic of resilience in relation to food production and human resilience in the face of challenges.
- Chemistry and biology students could watch this video after learning about nitrogen, phosphorus, and carbon. Have students research the mining material that the video mentions to see what elements may be present and how they help plants grow.
- Other resources related to this topic include this video on regenerative agriculture and this lesson plan on soil health.
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Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE)
Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE)'s mission is to educate, inspire and support young people to lead the fight for their future. To achieve their mission, ACE ensures young people have everything they need to understand the science of climate emergency and advocate for solutions.
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