Climate Change for Introduction to Social Sciences
Climate Change for Introduction to Social Sciences Teaching Module A teaching module by Andrew Szasz, University of California, Santa Cruz titled ‘A Climate Change Module for Introductory Sociology Classes’ for instructors and teachers that discusses how climate change can be taught in the Sociology classroom. It provides educators with teaching resources such as videos, sample […]
Climate Solutions for Health and Education Sector
Climate Solutions for Health and Education Sector Reading A short reading from ‘Project Drawdown’ that discusses climate solutions for the Health and Education Sector. It explains how the connection between climate and social systems can offer profound insights into climate solutions. It also explains the importance of social factors such as family planning, population control, […]
Climate solutions and the Role of Women
Climate solutions and the Role of Women Video A video playlist titled ‘CS – Drawdown – 4 – Women and Girls’ from the ‘Murtugudde Climate Academy’ by Dr. Raghu Murtugudde. It consists of 3 short video lectures that summarise climate solutions from a Gender perspective, specifically, the role of women in climate mitigation and resilience. […]
Climate-Informed Development to Mitigate Global Poverty
Climate-Informed Development to Mitigate Global Poverty Reading A feature story on a comprehensive report by the World Bank that describes the threat of climate change to poor people and the ways to offset it through adaptation and mitigation strategies. The students will view an embedded video to understand the need for policies to manage the […]
Climate Change and Human Evolution
Climate Change and Human Evolution Video A video lecture by Raghu Murtugudde, University of Maryland, on the impacts of climate change on human evolution and early civilizations. This video lecture is part 1 of a 3-part lecture series titled ‘Climate Change on Historic Timescales’ of a MOOC. This MOOC is titled ‘Climate Change’ and has […]
Gender and Climate Change
Gender and Climate Change Overview As an Undergraduate teacher in the Social Sciences, you can use this lesson plan to teach your students about the gender dimensions in the field of climate change. Climate change is a defining factor of human development in recent times. It is not only a topic for scientific or technical […]
Poverty and Climate: An Inextricable Link
Poverty and Climate: An Inextricable Link Overview Overview As a High School or Undergraduate Economics or Social Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching about poverty, the impact of climate change on global poverty and the ways to manage it in the current and future scenarios. This […]
Capitalism and Climate Change
Capitalism and Climate Change Overview Overview As an undergraduate Economics or Social Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching about Capitalism, Capitalist Modes of Production, History of Capitalism, Consumerism, Materials Economy and its effect on climate change. Students will learn about the history of capitalism- the factors […]
Marxist Theories and Climate Change
Marxist Theories and Climate Change Overview Overview As an Undergraduate Economics or Social Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching social theoriesin Marxism. This lesson plan will allow you to introduce Marxism in social theory taught across Sociology, Political Science, Economics, and other disciplines. It includes teaching […]
Hip-Hop in the Classroom: Teaching Climate Change through Rap
Hip-Hop in the Classroom: Teaching Climate Change through Rap Overview As a High School or Undergraduate teacher in the Humanities, the Social Sciences, Earth Sciences, or Environmental Sciences, you can use this lesson plan to teach your students about climate change and global warming through Hip-Hop. This lesson plan provides an introduction to Hip-Hop education […]