Climate Change and Natural Disasters
Climate Change and Natural Disasters Reading A reading by the National Wildlife Federation that discusses how climate change is increasing the frequency of extreme weather events and other natural disasters. This overview reading can be used as an introduction to the topic by teachers interested in teaching about climate change and disasters and hazards.The reading […]
Civilizations and Climate Vulnerability: The Khmer Empire
Civilizations and Climate Vulnerability: The Khmer Empire Overview As a High School or Undergraduate teacher of History or Social Sciences, you can use this set of computer-based tools to teach about civilizations, decline of civilizations or empires, and societal vulnerability to climate-related extreme events. This lesson plan will help students to learn about Angkor and […]
War in A Warming World
War in A Warming World: Climate Change and the Civil War in Syria Overview As an Undergraduate teacher in the Social Sciences or Environmental Studies, you can use this lesson plan to teach your students about how human induced global warming can have significant impacts on food and water security and could be a factor […]
Climate Refugees and Environmental Migration
Climate Refugees and Environmental Migration Overview As a high school or undergraduate Social Sciences, Humanities, or Environmental Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching about topics such as Social and Environmental Policy, Climate Change and Human Migration, Climate Refugees/Environmental Migrants, and Climate Justice. This lesson plan enables […]
The Locust Plague, Food Insecurity, and Climate Change
The Locust Plague, Food Insecurity, and Climate Change Overview As a High School or Undergraduate teacher in Environmental Sciences, Social Sciences, or Agricultural Sciences, you can use this lesson plan to teach your students about the desert locust outbreaks of 2019-2020, how it may be causing food insecurity in some countries, and the link between […]
Teaching about Hazards and Disasters through Climate-related Examples (Sea-Level Rise and Flooding due to Melting of Polar Ice)
Teaching about Hazards and Disasters through Climate -related Examples (Sea-Level Rise and Flooding due to Melting of Polar Ice) Overview As a high school or undergraduate Geography or Earth Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching topics such as Hazards, and Disasters: Natural and Man-made. This lesson […]
Demography and Pandemics in a Warming World
Demography, and Pandemics in a Warming World Overview As an Undergraduate Social Sciences or Biological Sciences teacher, you can use this lesson plan to teach your students about demography, population trends, urbanization, and the role of demographics in the spread of infectious diseases such as COVID-19 and the increased risk of pandemics due to climate […]