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Climate Action: Civic Action

Teacher Resources

Driving Question: How can I take informed action to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions or the impact of climate change in my community?

Climate change is a global problem, but it impacts various communities in different ways. In this lesson, you’ll take what you’ve learned about climate change and channel that information toward civic action. You’ll think about how you can tackle climate change in your own community and make a plan for an effective civic engagement campaign.

  1. Investigate climate action campaigns based on personal or community relevance.
  2. Craft a proposal for civic action to reduce the impacts of climate change or reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  3. Apply critical thinking, democratic understanding, and communications skills to take informed civic action.
STEP 1
Classroom Ideas List
Opener

Opener

Classroom Ideas List

Throughout the course, you’ve learned about climate change and the challenges it presents. You’ve also learned about the adaptations, innovations, and solutions we’ll need to overcome those challenges. Now, you’ll consider how to put this knowledge into action.

STEP 2

Explore the Civic Action Graphic Biographies as you complete the Investigating Civic Action activity below and develop your own plan for climate action.

Investigating Civic Action
Activity

Activity

Investigating Civic Action

Use graphic biographies to explore civic action strategies and identify ways that others have carried out civic action in their communities. In doing so, you will be better prepared to execute your own climate action.
Civic Action Graphic Biographies
Article

Article

Civic Action Graphic Biographies

These graphic biographies about how young people have taken civic action in their communities to support a climate solution should inspire you to carry out civic action in your own community.
STEP 3

As you complete the Carrying Out Civic Action activity below, make sure to refer to the Carrying Out Civic Action – Strategies to help guide your thinking.

Carrying Out Civic Action
Activity

Activity

Carrying Out Civic Action

Identify and prepare for a civic action campaign to take meaningful action to help combat climate change in your community. By identifying and addressing specific ways you can make an impact in your community, you’ll be better prepared to address climate change issues in the future.
Carrying Out Civic Action – Strategies
Activity

Activity

Carrying Out Civic Action – Strategies

This document outlines strategies and provides details to help guide your civic engagement campaign.
STEP 4
Civic Action Reflection
Closer

Closer

Civic Action Reflection

Reflect on what you have learned from the Carrying Out Civic Action activity and think about how you might continue to be involved in climate action moving forward.