This report informs readers about decreasing emissions through lifestyle change.
Students will read about the importance of policymakers in achieving societal change, connections between income and carbon footprint, and lessons learned from lifestyle changes due to COVID-19.
The resource includes research from other countries about how they have successfully reduced emissions at social levels.
Teaching Tips
Positives
The report is clear with easy-to-navigate sections.
It includes recent and relevant data and ideas.
interesting connections are drawn between reducing emissions and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Additional Prerequisites
Students should already have an understanding of CO2 emissions and their impacts.
Differentiation
Students can explore the cited documents to read further on ideas and data.
Students can use the article as a starting point to research emissions-reduction techniques that could be implemented in their own local, state, or federal government.
Students can write a letter to their local policymakers to encourage action to reduce emissions using information from the report to support their position.
Scientist Notes
There is no contradiction in the article. Resource is recommended for teaching.
Standards
English Language Arts
Reading (K-12)
R.9-12.5 Provide an accurate summary of various texts; determine the central idea(s) or theme(s) and analyze its development throughout each text.
R.9-12.12 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
