Climate Action Program

This foundational lesson introduces students to the science behind changing climate systems and explores the resulting local and global impacts. Students then investigate actionable steps and solutions to reduce carbon emissions and support a healthier climate future.

In this lesson, students investigate where our energy comes from and how these systems can shift toward more sustainable solutions. Students compare fossil fuels with alternative energy production. then put their learning into practice by designing and building their own model power grid.

In this lesson, students explore the real-world application of conservation biology by participating in a global conservation project. Through research, presentations, fundraising, and voting, students take action to help protect threatened ecosystems in biodiversity hotspots around the world.

In this lesson, students examine how current systems are designed to encourage consumption and waste, then explore the science and solutions behind waste reduction at home, locally, and regionally. Through hands-on activities, students map the life cycle of a product’s materials or design goods using cradle-to-cradle principles to better understand how waste systems connect to climate impacts.

Through this lesson, students explore how the built environment shapes communities and influences climate outcomes. They will then examine how infrastructure can either reinforce inequities or support healthier, more resilient communities, then investigate local and global initiatives working toward sustainable design, community well-being, and environmental health.

In this lesson, students examine the history and systems behind climate inequity to understand why climate impacts disproportionately affect some communities locally and globally. They learn about the global climate justice movement and explore how communities are organizing, advocating, and taking action for a more equitable climate future.