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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
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Through the Eyes of a Boy / Through the Camera of a Girl
This short film has been produced by Mery, 17, from El Salvador with the support of Plan. She documents the life of a young boy from a coffee plantation, and how it is affected by climate change. The video was first screened at the...
Type:Video
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Natural Disasters, Social Justice
Subject:Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Global Studies
Level:Secondary
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Tobacco Control Lesson 1.1: Chart the Effects of Smoking
Students will estimate the amount of time they have each been exposed to second-hand smoke throughout their lives and chart the results as a class, discussing possible consequences of different levels of exposure. This activity is...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Health, Social Justice
Subject:Health & Wellbeing
Level:Secondary
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Tobacco Control Lesson 4.2: In His/Her Shoes
Students will research the laws around tobacco of another part of the world and write a brief narrative from the perspecitve living in the environment created by those regulations. This activity is part of TeenNet's Virtual...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Health, Social Justice
Subject:Health & Wellbeing
Level:Secondary
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Tuvalu: Islands on the Frontline of Climate Change
With photography by Robin Hammond and produced by Panos Pictures, this multimedia piece looks at the island nation of Tuvalu, as the Tuvaluan people become some of the first environmental refugees, a direct result of man-made climate...
Type:Video
Topic:Health, Social Justice, Water Issues
Subject:Geography, Social Studies, Global Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
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United Nations Habitat: For a Better Urban Future
UN HABITAT is part of the United Nations Human Settlement program which looks to promote environmental and social stability throughout urban areas. The site contains a plethora of current documents which proclaim the UN stance and...
Type:Research
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Globalization, Social Justice
Subject:Science, Geography, History and Social Science
Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
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Visualizing inequality, envisioning a future
This activity uses mapmaking and geography to plot the presence of the MDGs in communities, as well as visually represent development inequalities. The maps made in this lesson may be created using chart paper and markers, or using...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Social Justice
Subject:Geography
Level:Intermediate / Middle
Grade: 6 7 8 9
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Wake Up, Freak Out, Then Get a Grip
A short animated film about the feedback loops likely to lead to catastrophic climate change, by Leo Murray. This resource is an incredible explanation of the severity of climate change in association with various interacting systems....
Type:Video
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Ecosystems, Social Justice
Subject:Science, Social Studies, Environmental Science
Level:Secondary
Grade: 9 10 11 12
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Why I must speak out about climate change
In this TED talk video top climate scientist James Hansen tells the story of his involvement in the science of and debate over global climate change. In doing so he outlines the overwhelming evidence that change is happening and why...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Science and Technology, Social Justice
Subject:Environmental Studies, Earth Science, Environmental Science
Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
Grade: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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Women and Girls in Nepal Speak Out About Climate Change
In 2008, women experiencing the impact of climate change in poor areas in Nepal came together to tell the story about how climate change is affecting their lives through participatory video. This film represents interviews from the...
Type:Video
Topic:Food and Agriculture, Health, Social Justice
Subject:Geography, Social Studies, Global Studies
Level:Secondary
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