Education Database
The COOL 2.0 resource database contains hundreds of climate change resources selected by teachers and educators. You can Search for resources - View the most recent resources - Add resources to your COOL classroom - Add your own resource to the database.
Search Results (30)
-
R. Pachauri on Climate Change
Rajendra Pachauri, Head of the IPCC and Director of the Yale Climate and Energy Institute, giving a keynote presentation on climate change science at the opening session of the UNITAR-Yale Conference on Environmental Governance and...
Type:Video
Topic:Governance, Science and Technology
Subject:Science, Global Studies
Level:Secondary
Grade:
Rating: -
South African Youth Speak Out On Climate Change
This podcast comes from South Africa, where young people in Cape Town, aged 15-18, speak out about the importance of reducing one’s climate footprint. The podcast is broadcast through the Pulbic Radio Exchange. You will need to...
Type:Video
Topic:Governance, Recycling and Waste Management, Taking Action
Subject:Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Global Studies
Level:Secondary
Grade:
Rating: -
Summary of the Stakeholder Consultations on the Saskatchewan Climate Change Regulations
Over the past two years, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment has been working on the development and implementation of a Saskatchewan focused solution that addresses the challenges of GHG emissions and global warming. The...
Type:Research
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Governance, Taking Action
Subject:Civics & Citizenship, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Earth Science, Environmental Science
Level:Secondary
Grade: 10 11 12
Rating: -
Sustainable Living and Sustainable Building
In this video a panel of climate change experts discuss issues around sustainable practice. Head of Climate, Eva Britt Isager of the City of Bergen, focuses on Bergen's traditional and human-centric design versus the modern day...
Type:Video
Topic:Governance, Solutions, Sustainable Development
Subject:Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Global Studies
Level:Secondary
Grade: 9 10 11 12
Rating: -
Tasneem Essop Interview
Tasneem Essop, head of the WWF delegation, elaborates on their priorities over issues of substance. She talks about adaptation and long term finance. She explains how they are tackling the transport angle, REDD+, and the overall level...
Type:Video
Topic:Business and Economics, Governance, Social Justice
Subject:Business Education, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Global Studies
Level:Secondary
Grade: 9 10 11 12
Rating: -
The Government Energy Budget: A Simulation
This simulation encourages students to weigh the relative merits of various energy sources and envision the future of energy use in the United States. Each year, the Department of Energy (DOE) spends about $4 billion on research and...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Business and Economics, Energy Use and Conservation, Governance
Subject:Science, Economics, Social Studies
Level:Secondary
Grade: 9 10 11 12
Rating: -
The Saskatchewan Citizens’ Hearings on Climate Change
On November 1st and 2nd of 2013, citizens, activists, experts, and decision-makers came together in Saskatoon to learn and talk about climate change—the threats it poses and the urgent actions required if we are to escape its...
Type:Research
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Governance, Taking Action
Subject:Geography, Civics & Citizenship, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
Grade: 7 8 9 10 11 12
Rating: -
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
This link connects to a PDF which outlines the findings of the United Nations 1992 Convention on Climate Change!
Type:Research
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Governance, Taking Action
Subject:Science, Geography, Social Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
Grade:
Rating: -
What About Shady Acres?
This simulation activity is modelled after a controversial land development process that actually took place in the Town of Canmore in 1996 - but it is reminiscent of land development and land use issues that occur throughout Alberta....
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Governance, Natural Resources, Taking Action
Subject:Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies
Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Rating: -
Zambia Youth on Climate Change
This podcast comes from Zambia, where young people from both the capital Lusaka and a rural town in the Western Province recorded short radio features on climate change and how it is affecting their lives and communities. These youth...
Type:Video
Topic:Governance, Taking Action, Water Issues
Subject:Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Global Studies
Level:Secondary
Grade: 9 10 11 12
Rating: