Unit 1: Introduction to Climate Change
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Climate change—the evidence of it and the news about it—surround us on a daily basis. How can we effectively evaluate information about climate change to more fully understand the causes, impacts, and most powerful ways to address it?
Lesson 1.1
Understanding Climate Change
Talking about climate change can feel overwhelming, but understanding the core concepts will help to make sense of things. You’ll start with the basics and work to develop your own definition of what climate change is.
Lesson 1.2
Climate Disagreement
If the scientific community agrees that climate change is real, why is there still so much debate on the topic? Explore why there’s still debate around climate change and how you can determine for yourself what to believe.
Lesson 1.3
The Case for Climate Optimism
When everything you hear about climate change is doom and despair, what’s there to be optimistic about? Understanding the progress that’s been made and why hope is necessary will help build an impatiently optimistic outlook.
Lesson 1.4
International Climate Goals
Establishing climate goals is an important task if we’re going to address climate change, but getting the world’s policymakers to adhere to these goals has been challenging. What can be done to help reach these goals?
Teaching this Unit
Everything you need to know about Unit 1.
Unit 1 Vocab
Key Unit 1 vocabulary words.
Blog: Climate Optimism
Building climate optimism in your students.