Climate Change Education Across the Curricula, Across the Globe

Climate Change Education Across the Curricula

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E-learning Course: Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in African Cities
An e-learning course to understand the drivers and impacts of climate change in cities, and to learn about various planning and decision-making approaches for climate change adaptation in African cities. Students will learn about climate
Video: Sea Level Rise
This video describes sea-level rise due to climate change and flooding risks in coastal communities. About the tool Tool Name Rising Sea Levels -- Changing Planet Discipline Earth Sciences, Geography, Environmental Sciences Topic(s) in Discipline
Video: Visualizing the Carbon Emissions in New York City
A video that presents a realistic and engaging visualization of the total carbon emissions and rate of carbon emissions in New York City. Students will learn about the carbon footprint of New York City, based
Video: Trade Winds
Climate Science Education Series Developed by Science Media Center, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India Trade Winds Video lecture by Raghu Murtugudde Professor, University of Maryland, USA (Image Credit: Enclyclopedia Britannica)
Video: What is Ocean Acidification?
A video to understand ocean acidification and its impacts. Students will learn about how carbon dioxide (CO2) affects the pH of the ocean, and how increasing ocean acidity may adversely affect marine life and the
Video: The Earth System and Climate
Climate Science Education Series Developed by Science Media Center, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India The Earth System and Climate Video lecture by Raghu Murtugudde Professor, University of Maryland, USA
Visualization: Blackbody Spectrum
A visualization and associated activity to explain how Planck’s Law can be used to plot blackbody curves of objects with different temperatures, the relationship between temperature and peak wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum, and the
Has Humanity Pushed Earth into a New Geological Epoch: the “Anthropocene?”
In this audio podcast from the Climate History Podcast, "Professor Dagomar Degroot interviews Professor John McNeill (Georgetown University) about the Anthropocene: the proposed geological epoch in which Earth's environment is most profoundly shaped by humanity."
Reading: Safeguarding Human Rights in the Context of Climate Change
A reading to learn about the effects of climate change on human rights, governmental responsibility in addressing these human rights issues, assessment of actions implemented, and recommendations on integrating human rights considerations with climate adaptation
Video lecture: Plant Responses to Climate Related Abiotic Stress
A video lecture that gives an overview of how vegetation responds to climate change in terms of phenotypic plasticity, range shifts, phenology, and population changes. Students will learn about plant responses to increased CO2 levels,
Visualization: The Effects of Sea-level Rise on the Coast of California
An interactive visualization to observe and understand the possible effects of sea-level rise and different storm scenarios on the coast of California. Students will configure parameters such as the amount of sea-level rise and the
Classroom/Laboratory Activity: Hadley Circulation—Heat Transport in the Atmosphere
A classroom/laboratory activity to learn about radiation, heat transport, convection, and energy/mass conservation by interpreting and mapping the Hadley Circulation. Students will analyze and map real data through the NASA MERRA reanalysis model to understand
E-learning Course: Integrating Gender in Climate Projects
An e-learning course to learn about the principles and strategies in the integration of gender in climate-smart agriculture (CSA) projects. Students will learn about the practical aspects (design, preparation, implementation, and monitoring) of gender integration
Teaching Module: Climate Refugees
A teaching module to learn about climate refugees, specific examples of climate change-related migration, challenges in resettling climate refugees, and actions to help people displaced by climate change. Students will read and discuss climate change

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