Carbon Sequestration in Trees
Carbon Sequestration in Trees Overview As a high school or introductory undergraduate Ecology or Biological Sciences or Environmental Sciences or Earth Sciences teacher, you can use this lesson plan to explain carbon content of trees, carbon sequestration, and their direct and indirect impact on climate mitigation and adaptation. In this lesson plan, students will be […]
Climate Solutions for Coastal and Ocean sinks sector
Climate Solutions for Coastal and Ocean sinks sector Reading A website resource designed and developed by ‘Project Drawdown’ that offers a sector-wise list of solutions to the climate crisis. It includes readings on specific solutions for various sectors and sub-sectors such as: Protect and Restore Ecosystems like mangroves, salt marshes, microalgae and seagrass meadows to […]
Climate Solutions for Engineered Sinks Sector
Climate Solutions for Engineered Sinks Sector Reading A short reading from ‘Project Drawdown’ that discusses climate solutions for the Engineered Sinks Sector. It explains the upcoming technologies to capture carbon by direct removal from the air and application of carbon as a commodity in industrial processes. This reading includes specific solutions from each sub-sector within […]
Climate Solutions for the future
Climate Solutions for the Future Video A video playlist titled ‘CS – Drawdown – 9 – Coming Attractions’ from the ‘Murtugudde Climate Academy’ by Dr. Raghu Murtugudde. It consists of 29 short video lectures that summarise upcoming innovations in climate solutions. The solutions are based on the book titled ‘Drawdown’ edited by Paul Hawken. The […]
Biogeochemical Cycles and Climate Change
Biogeochemical Cycles and Climate Change Teaching Module A teaching module that discusses the carbon cycle and the nitrogen cycle. This reading by University The Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) describes the 2 cycles and details how the components are cycled through different parts of the Earth- atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere. Students will be introduced […]
Carbon Sequestration in Soil
Carbon Sequestration in Soil Reading A reading by Judith D. Schwatz for YaleE360, published at the Yale School of the Environment, that describes how carbon is stored in soil. It discusses carbon sequestration, carbon capture and storage and carbon sources and sinks. It further highlights how the release of carbon from the soil due to […]
Carbon Sequestration and Climate Change
Carbon Sequestration and Climate Change Reading A reading that describes natural carbon sources and sinks. This reading by Noelle Eckley Selin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, describes how anthropogenic activities alter the concentration of carbon in various sources and sinks, thus, contributing to global warming. Students will learn about the various types of carbon sinks and […]
Carbon Cycle Regulation by Carbon Sequestration
Carbon Cycle Regulation by Carbon Sequestration Overview As a High School or introductory Undergraduate Environmental Sciences or Chemistry or Earth Sciences teacher, you can use this lesson plan to teach your students about Earth’s carbon cycle, its role in Earth’s climate, its irregularities due to anthropogenic activities, and its regulation by carbon sequestration. In this […]