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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
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Swisharoo
A video that talks about actions that youth can take to lead a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. This episode focuses on “swishing”; setting up a clothing trade with friends.
Type:Video
Topic:Recycling and Waste Management, Solutions
Subject:Geography, Family/Consumer Studies, Social Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle
Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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Teaching About Climate Change: Cool Schools Tackle Global Warming
Helping teachers and students to tackle the challenging topic of climate change, this anthology from Green Teacher offers a framework for teaching fundamental concepts and a variety of activities that can be undertaken in school, at...
Type:Research
Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Recycling and Waste Management, Taking Action
Subject:Science, Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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That’s a Wrap
A video that talks about actions that youth can take to lead a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. This comedic episode looks at an individual taking steps toward greening their lifestyle, while being wasteful in the process.
Type:Video
Topic:Natural Resources, Recycling and Waste Management
Subject:Geography, Social Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle
Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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The Energy Trail
This lesson helps students discover the links between consumer products, manufacturing and energy use, the burning of fossil fuels and the carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to climate change. Students learn by tracing the steps...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Energy Generation, Energy Use and Conservation, Recycling and Waste Management
Subject:Science, English / Language Arts
Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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The GREENS Activity Guide
A teacher’s or parent’s guide that offers six activities that focus on “cutting down on trash”, “recycling and reducing” and “global warming and our carbon footprint”.
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Recycling and Waste Management, Solutions
Subject:Science, Social Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle
Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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The Story of Bottled Water
This film explores the bottled water industrys attacks on tap water and its use of seductive, environmental-themed advertising to cover up the mountains of plastic waste it produces. The film concludes with...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Recycling and Waste Management, Solutions
Subject:Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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The Story of Electronics
The Story of Electronics explores the collateral damage which high-tech electronics have caused to our environment and society —25 million tons of e-waste and counting have poisoned our world and left the public holding the bill. Host...
Type:Video
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Business and Economics, Recycling and Waste Management
Subject:Science, Civics & Citizenship, Business Education, Social Studies, Global Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
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The Story of Stuff
The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and...
Type:Video
Topic:Globalization, Natural Resources, Recycling and Waste Management
Subject:Science, Geography, Family/Consumer Studies, Social Studies, Global Studies
Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
Grade:
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The Transformation of Waste to Compost
Throughout these activities, students will learn about the global production of food and the importance of buying local food. Through experiential learning, students will begin to act as stewards of the environment. Through learning...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Business and Economics, Food and Agriculture, Recycling and Waste Management
Subject:Science, Geography, Family/Consumer Studies, Environmental Studies
Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle
Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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