A microlecture (video) that introduces the topic of upwelling in oceans and how the direction of motion of water in the oceans is influenced by the Coriolis Effect.
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Video/ Microlecture: Multi-level Impacts of Climate Change on Mental Health
A video titled ‘Mental Health Issues and Climate Change’ by Susan Clayton, The College of Wooster, that discusses the impacts of climate change on mental health. The video focuses on why it is necessary to understand and identify the impacts on mental well being in order to better plan, adapt to and mitigate climate change. The video discusses different mental disorders such as stress, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, grief, chronic psychological dysfunction and depression.
Students will learn about how climate change impacts can affect mental well-being. They will also learn about multi-level impacts, such as direct, indirect, acute, and gradual, on mental health and why it is essential to identify these to tackle this global issue.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- What are some consequences of climate change on mental health and well-being?
- What are some direct and indirect mental health consequences of the impacts of global warming and natural disasters?
- How do people adapt to and cope with the threats of climate change?
About the tool:
| Tool Name | Mental Health Issues and Climate Change |
| Discipline | Social Sciences, Psychology |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Climate Psychology, Mental Health, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Stress, Anxiety |
| Climate Topic | Climate and Health; Climate and Society |
| Type of tool | Video/ Microlecture (27 mins) |
| Grade Level | High School, Undergraduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Center for Climate Change Communication (George Mason University) |
| Hosted at | YouTube |
| Link | Link |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Video: Volcanic Eruptions, Climate Change, and Food Crises
A video to learn about the link between volcanic forcing of global climate and the English food crisis of 1258.
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Video: Chomsky on Tackling Climate Change
Video: Economics of Climate Change with William Nordhaus, Nobel Laureate (2018)
This video lecture by William Nordhaus on the economics of climate change. This is a comprehensive video on the impacts of climate change and its effect on the economy, along with a focus on economic policy for climate mitigation and adaptation.
Students will be introduced to the economics of climate change. They will learn about carbon pricing and its alternatives, use of subsidies, cap & trade, and taxation as potential climate solutions. Students will also be able to establish a link between economics and public policies and learn to integrate human economy and climate change.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- What is the economics of climate change?
- What is carbon pricing?
- How can economic policies help mitigate climate change?
- What is the cost of policy uncertainty on climate change?
About the Tool
| Tool Name | William Nordhaus: The Economics of Climate Change |
| Discipline | Economics |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Economics of Climate Change, Climate Economics, Demand and Supply, Carbon Pricing, Carbon Tax, Cap and Trade, Cost Benefit Analysis |
| Climate Topic | Energy, Economics and Climate Change; Policies, Politics and Environmental Governance |
| Type of Tool | Video (64 mins) |
| Grade Level | Undergraduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | – |
| Developed by | Becker Friedman Institute, University of Chicago |
| Hosted at | YouTube |
| Link | Video |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Video/Microlecture: Global Warming and Sleep Deprivation
A video microlecture that discusses the potential impact of global warming on human health and sleep cycles. This video by Ryan Cross, hosted on the website of the journal Science, describes the effects of warmer temperatures on sleep quality in individuals in the United States.
Students will learn how sleep is negatively affected by higher nighttime temperatures that lead to adverse impacts on human health. They will further learn how certain vulnerable groups such as the elderly and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds tend to be more severely affected.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- How does climate change induced warming impact sleep cycles?
- Discuss some negative impacts on individual health due to sleep deprivation.
About the tool
| Tool Name | Scientists warn of sleepless nights in a warming world |
| Discipline | Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Human Health, Sleep, Sleep Cycles, Sleep Deprivation |
| Climate Topic | Climate and Health |
| Type of tool | Video (3 mins) |
| Grade Level | High School |
| Location | Global, USA |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Ryan Cross |
| Hosted at | Science |
| Link | Link |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Video: Climate Change and Food Webs
Video: Naomi Klein discusses ‘This Changes Everything’
A video by award-winning journalist, author and filmmaker, Naomi Klein, at the Cambridge Forum about her book titled, ‘This Changes Everything’. In this video, Naomi Klein summarizes her book and explains why she thinks that capitalism is the real cause for climate change.
Students will learn how capitalism, specifically the ‘free-market’ ideology, has ultimately led to the current climate crisis. They will further learn, through examples and case studies, about the benefactors of the market-economy, current power structures and how they impact the political economy. They will also learn about the challenges faced to restructure the global economy and current political systems.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- What is capitalism?
- How have capitalistic policies caused climate change?
- What economic reforms can transform market practices?
About the Tool
| Tool Name | Naomi Klein: This Changes Everything – Capitalism vs. The Climate |
| Discipline | Economics, Social Sciences |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Capitalism, Free Market Economy, Invisible Hand Theory, Green Economy, Economic Policies, Economic Mergers, Atmospheric Commons |
| Climate Topic | Policy, Politics and Environmental Governance; Energy, Economics and Climate Change; Climate and Society |
| Type of tool | Video (73 mins) |
| Grade Level | High School, Undergraduate |
| Location | Global, USA |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Naomi Klein at the Cambridge Forum, recorded by GBH Forum Network |
| Hosted at | YouTube |
| Link | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Yyd5dxTGE |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Video: Evolutionary Biology: Where Do We Go Now?
A video micro-lecture that describes different ways in which climate change affects behaviour, morphology, and physiology of organisms. This video lecture by Dr. George Gilchrist, Professor of Biology at the College of William and Mary, on evolutionary adaptation highlights the difference between environmental adaptation and phenotypic plasticity, including the importance of acclimation for survival.
Students will learn about evolutionary adaptation, difference between adaptation and acclimation and how climate change may affect the distribution of animals in the tropical and temperate zones. Students will further learn why tropical organisms are at a greater potential risk of extinction due to climate change.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- What is evolutionary adaptation?
- What is the difference between adaptation and acclimation? Illustrate with examples.
- How does climate change affect the distribution of tropical populations?
About the Tool
| Tool Name | Coping with Climate Change – Evolution in the News |
| Discipline | Biological Sciences |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Phenotypic Plasticity, Adaptation,Acclimation, Abiotic Factors,Genetic Variation, Range Shift |
| Climate Topic | Climate and the Biosphere |
| Type of Tool | Video lecture |
| Grade Level | High School, Undergraduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | – |
| Developed by | Dr. George Gilchrist, College of William and Mary |
| Hosted at | NESCentMedia Channel on YouTube |
| Link | Video Link |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Video/ Microlectures: Droughts, Deforestation, Religion, and War
A video titled ‘Dry Season’ from the Showtime series ‘Years of Living Dangerously’ – a documentary television series on global warming and impacts on the state, society and natural resources. This video includes segments on droughts in the Southwest United States (reported by Don Cheadle), religion and climate change (reported by Katharine Hayhoe), deforestation in Indonesia (reported by Harrison Ford), and how drought may have contributed to the civil war in Syria (reported by Thomas Friedman of the New York Times).
Students will learn about the impacts of global warming in different parts of the world. They will also learn about how climate change could have been a contributing factor in conflict and wars. Students will further learn of the impacts of rising temperatures, increased carbon emissions and destruction of the environment on the security of a region.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- Discuss how climate change could have potentially contributed to
- Droughts in the USA
- The Syrian Civil war
- Can religion play a significant role in climate mitigation? Discuss in the classroom.
About the tool:
| Tool Name | Years of Living Dangerously |
| Discipline | Environmental Sciences, Social Sciences |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Droughts, Deforestation, Conflict, War, Religion, Geopolitics, Human Migration |
| Climate Topic | Climate and Society, Policies, Politics, and Environmental Governance, Disasters and Hazards |
| Type of tool | Video/ Microlecture (59 min) |
| Grade Level | High School, Undergraduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Episode ‘Dry Season’ from the Showtime series ‘Years of Living Dangerously by The YEARS Project |
| Hosted at | YouTube |
| Link | Link |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Video: COVID-19 and CO2 emissions
A webinar by Carbon Brief on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The webinar includes discussions by the following climate scientist and analysts:
- Corinne Le Quéré, University of East Anglia, presented that CO2 released due to human activities fell by seventeen percent by April, 2020. This temporarily brought down the emissions to the levels observed in the year 2006.
- Richard Betts, University of Exeter, said that while the CO2 concentrations were only eleven percent of the expected emissions for 2020, they have continued to rise and accumulate in the atmosphere.
- Lauri Myllyvirta, Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), discussed his research related to emissions in China and India during the pandemic.
- Zeke Hausfather, director of Breakthrough Institute, discusses how 2019 might be the peak year for CO2 emissions.
Students will learn about the perspectives of various researchers and their interpretation of the CO2 concentrations recorded during the pandemic. They will also be introduced to various future predictions of emissions in different sectors, countries and under different policies.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- What is the overall global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the CO2 concentrations?
- How does the change in CO2 concentrations impact climate change?
About the Tool
| Tool Name | Webinar: What impact is Covid-19 having on global CO2 emissions? |
| Discipline | Environmental Science; Economics |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Greenhouse Gas Emissions, CO2 emissions, COVID-19, Environmental Economics, Atmospheric CO2, Economic Policies, COVID-19 Pandemic and the Economy |
| Climate Topic | Greenhouse Effect; Energy, Economics and Climate Change |
| Type of tool | Video (66 mins) |
| Grade Level | Highschool, Undergraduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Carbon Brief |
| Hosted at | Carbon Brief Website |
| Link | https://www.carbonbrief.org/webinar-what-impact-is-covid-19-having-on-global-co2-emissions?utm_source=Web&utm_medium=contentbox&utm_campaign=Covid-box |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Video Lecture: Radiation Laws
A video lecture titled, ‘Atmospheric radiation – Radiation laws’ from the e-learning course, ‘Introduction to Atmospheric Science’ developed by C Balaji, IIT Madras, for National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), India. This video lecture includes discussions on various aspects of radiation, atmospheric radiation and the radiation laws.
Students will be introduced to radiation, radiation laws and the concept of blackbodies. They will further learn about Earth’s energy balance and how to calculate surface temperatures using the Stefan-Boltzmann law. They will also learn about Wien’s displacement law, and Planck’s distribution.
A transcript of the lecture is also provided.
- Define ‘blackbody’.
- What are the features of ‘Planck’s distribution’?
- How can Stefan – Boltzmann law be used to calculate the surface temperature of planet earth?
About the tool
| Tool Name | Atmospheric radiation – Radiation laws |
| Discipline | Physics, Earth Sciences |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Radiation, Blackbody, Atmospheric Radiation, Stefan-Boltzmann Law, Wien’s Displacement Law, Planck’s Distribution |
| Climate Topic | Climate and the Atmosphere |
| Type of tool | Video Lecture (47 mins) |
| Grade Level | Undergraduate, Graduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | C Balaji, IIT Madras |
| Hosted at | NPTEL (https://nptel.ac.in/courses/119/106/119106008/) |
| Link | https://youtu.be/rHLDHaCcdDw |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Video/ Microlecture: The Wiring of Our Brain
A video titled ‘Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains are Wired to Ignore Climate Change’ by George Marshall, author and founder of Climate Outreach and Information Network, that focuses on how the human brain is wired to ignore climate change even though it is such a critical problem. Marshall discusses how the human brain tends to respond to threats that are direct, visible, immediate and have a defined ‘enemy’ and how climate change impacts are none of those things. He further discusses how this creates psychological barriers that prevent future climate change action.
Students will learn about the various psychological factors and mechanisms that cause humans to ignore climate change and its impacts. They will also learn that only when we understand what motivates, excites and threatens us, will we be able to make sense of the reality of the current climate crisis. Students will further learn why behavioural psychology is important in better understanding climate change and for climate change actions and solutions.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- What is behavioural psychology?
- What are some of the psychological barriers that prevent sustained climate action?
- How can behavioural science provide solutions to the climate crisis?
About the tool:
| Tool Name | Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains are Wired to Ignore Climate Change |
| Discipline | Social Sciences, Psychology |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Climate Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Behavioral Psychology, Climate Change Denial |
| Climate Topic | Climate and Society |
| Type of tool | Video/ Microlecture (55 mins) |
| Grade Level | Undergraduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | George Marshall at Talks at Google |
| Hosted at | YouTube |
| Link | Link |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Video : Behavioral psychology and climate change
A video lecture that discusses behavioural psychological responses to climate change. It focuses on individual lifestyle decisions which are influenced by capitalism, technology advancement, politics, social perceptions and personal gain and benefit; and how this further affects their behavioural responses to climate change.
Students will learn about behaviourism, consumerism and climate change. They will understand aspects of classical conditioning and behaviourism such as optimisation and rationalization and their importance in individual decision making.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- Discuss behavioural psychological responses to climate change
- Discuss the link between individual decision making and the seven barriers of sustainability
- How does classical conditioning affect individual decision making with regards to climate change?
About the Tool
| Tool Name | The Psychology of Climate Change: Action and Inaction |
| Discipline | Social Sciences, Psychology |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Climate Psychology, Behavioural Psychology, Classical Conditioning, Optimisation, Rationalisation |
| Climate Topic | Climate and Society |
| Type of Tool | Video lecture |
| Grade Level | Undergraduate, Graduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | – |
| Developed by | Dr Robert Gifford |
| Hosted at | The Institute of International and European Affairs |
| Link | Link |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Behavioural Psychology and Climate Change
As a teacher of Psychology in the Social Sciences you can use this video to teach your students aspects of behavioral science, explain the limitations of our brains in perceiving climate change, and discuss potential behavioral science solutions to the climate crisis.
Through this video students will understand the concept of psychological distance and how that impacts individual behavior towards climate change. Students will learn about the limitations of the human mind and how effective personal, visual images can be in choosing sustainable lifestyles. Furthermore, students will learn the stages of behavioral psychology from cognitive perception to emotional relation to behavior change.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- What is behavioral psychology?
- How do cognitive and psychological factors like ‘psychological distance’ influence responses to climate change?
- What effective measures can be taken to instigate behavioral changes at an individual level when responding to the climate crisis?
About the Tool
| Tool Name | The Psychology of Climate Change |
| Discipline | Social Sciences, Psychology |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Behavioral Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Psychological Bias, Psychological Distance |
| Climate Topic | Climate and Society |
| Type of Tool | Video (30 mins) |
| Grade Level | Undergraduate |
| Location | US |
| Language | English |
| Translation | – |
| Developed by | Sabine Pahl, University of Plymouth |
| Hosted at | PICSCanada |
| Link | Link |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Video/Microlecture: Evolutionary Adaptation in Response to Climate Change
A video microlecture that briefly describes evolutionary adaptations in animals due to climate change. This video by educator, Erin Eastwood, for TED-Ed introduces the topic of evolutionary adaptation and how animals are forced to evolve to changed environments caused by climate change.
Students will learn how climate change has led to ecosystem disruptions and changes in the environment of many animal species. They will also be introduced to the difference between evolutionary adaptation and phenotypic plasticity and will understand the importance of heritable traits to the survival of a species.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- What is evolutionary adaptation? Give suitable examples.
- How is adaptation different from phenotypic plasticity, in response to environmental change?
About the tool
| Tool Name | Can wildlife adapt to climate change? – Erin Eastwood |
| Discipline | Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Evolution, Adaptation, Evolutionary Adaptations, Natural Selection, Phenotypic Plasticity, Phenotypic Variations, Genetic Variations, Morphological Traits |
| Climate Topic | Climate and the Biosphere |
| Type of tool | Video/Micro lecture (5 mins) |
| Grade Level | High School |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Erin Eastwood for TED-Ed |
| Hosted at | YouTube, Ted-Ed |
| Link | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCKRjP_DMII |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Video: Human Health, Vector-Borne Diseases, and Climate Change
This video gives an overview of Climate and Health, and especially about the vector-borne diseases.
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Video Micro-lecture: Oceans, Ocean Circulation and Sea Surface Temperatures
A video lecture by Raghu Murtugudde, University of Maryland that introduces basic concepts in oceanography. This video lecture is part of a MOOC titled ‘Climate Change’ and has been developed by the National Resource Centre on Climate Change at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, India.
Students will learn basic concepts of oceanography such as trade winds, atmospheric pressure, Thermohaline circulation (THC), Walker circulation, upwelling and downwelling, Coriolis effect, and gyres amongst others. Through the use of ocean cycles and models, students will be able to chart the changes in surface temperature patterns and relate that to carbon dioxide and methane concentrations over time.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- Discuss the role of the oceans and ocean circulation with respect to the climate of the Earth.
- Why is the rate of change in sea surface temperature different for the Antarctic ocean when compared to other oceans?
About the Tool
| Tool Name | W04 C03 P05 L03 Climate Change on Historical Timescales Lecture 03 |
| Discipline | Earth Sciences |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Oceanography, Ocean Circulation, Currents, Sea Surface Temperature, Thermohaline Circulation, Coriolis, Trade Winds |
| Climate Topic | Climate and the Hydrosphere; Climate and Atmosphere, Climate Variability Record; Long-term Cycles and Feedback Mechanisms |
| Type of tool | Video (44 mins) |
| Grade Level | Undergraduate, Graduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | National Resource Centre (NCR) at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) |
| Hosted at | IISER Pune Channel on YouTube |
| Link | Link |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Video/Microlecture: Did Drought cause the Syrian Civil War?
A short video from the Yale Climate Communications series titled ‘Drought, Water, War, and Climate Change’ on climate change as a catalyst for crises. The video discusses how climate change potentially contributed to the drought in Syria causing large scale human migration, poverty, political instability and, possibly, the civil war.
Students will learn about how global warming and rising temperatures has an effect on the natural resources of a state. They will also learn about various factors that could have caused the civil war in Syria such as large-scale migration from farmland to urban areas and the subsequent collapse of the state. Students will further learn about the implications of the civil war on global geopolitical alliances and global security.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- Discuss how climate change may have caused the drought in Syria from 2007-2010.
- Discuss how climate change and the drought could have contributed to the civil war in Syria.
About the tool:
| Tool Name | Drought, Water, War, and Climate Change |
| Discipline | Social Sciences, International Relations |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | International Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, War, Civil War, Security, Human Migration |
| Climate Topic | Disasters and Hazards; Climate and Society; Policies, Politics, and Environmental Governance; Climate Change and Food Security |
| Type of tool | Video/ Microlecture (5 min 45 secs) |
| Grade Level | High School, Undergraduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Yale Climate Connections |
| Hosted at | YouTube |
| Link | Link |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
