Mental Health, Physical Health, and Climate Change

Mental Health, Physical Health, and Climate Change Video A video titled ‘Mental Health Issues and Climate Change’ by Lise Van Susteren, George Mason University, that discusses the link between climate change and mental health. The video discusses impacts of climate change on physical health such as inflamed brain tissue and mental health such as depression. […]

Human Migration and Displacement

Human Migration and Displacement Reading A reading from ‘The Epicenters of Climate and Security: The New Geostrategic Landscape of the Anthropocene’ by The Center for Climate and Security on human migration and displacement caused by climate change. It describes the impacts of climate change on voluntary and forced human migration and displacement through examples from […]

Droughts, Deforestation, Religion, and War

Droughts, Deforestation, Religion, and War Video 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 […]

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 […]