Funding Climate Solutions
CLIMATE PROJECT / LESSON 3.1CLOSERFUNDING CLIMATE SOLUTIONSUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Funding Climate Solutions”, OER Project, www.oerproject.com/PurposeNot all solutions are equally effective—some will have a far greater impact on improving quality of life and reducing carbon emissions. Determine which solutions deserve our limited resources.Process1.Imagine you're managing a $1 billion budget to tackle the effects of climate change. In the table below, decide how much money to allocate to each solution. If there’s another solution you would want to fund to combat climate change, add it to the blank space.Total budget: $1 billionSolutionAllocated amount:Low-carbon cementExpanding nuclear powerPlanting treesStrengthening seawalls and coastal barriersProviding free air conditionersCarbon capture and sequestration2.Write a claim in response to the question, What do you think makes a good climate solution?