Resources for Educators
Climate Change News Sources
Inside climate news
A Pulitzer Prize-winning, non-profit, non-partisan news organization dedicated to covering climate change, energy and the environment.
CLIMATE NEXUS
is a strategic communications group dedicated to highlighting the impacts of climate change and clean energy solutions in the United States.
SCIENCE DAILY
Climate change and climate prediction. Read science articles on regional climates and global climate shifts. Updated daily.
IPCC Report
An IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty.
CLIMATE HOME NEWS
Climate change news, analysis, commentary, video and podcasts focused on developments in global climate politics
U.S. Climate Report
The Fourth National Climate Assessment is the work of 13 Federal Agencies and required by law. The first part of the report came out earlier this year and focuses more on the science. This part describes more of the economic, environmental, and societal effects of climate change.
CLIMATE SCIENCE, SIMPLIFIED
SHORT ANSWERS TO HARD QUESTIONS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE
A collection of answers and information you can provide when asked difficult questions about climate change, its causes, and solutions.
RESOURCES FOR TEACHING ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE
Resources for teachers educating their students about climate change, designed for varying grade levels.
RESOURCES FOR TEACHING CLIMATE CHANGE
Resources for teachers educating their students about climate change, as well as youth action toolkits, for k-12 students.
CARBON PRICING
CARBON PRICING 101
The Union of Concerned Scientists provide an overview of carbon pricing which include the economic benefits and scientific considerations of carbon pricing in action.
state and trends of carbon pricing
The World Bank Group’s 2018 publication on carbon pricing is an in depth report on state and non-state actors that influence carbon pricing and climate action.
CARBON PRICING, EXPLAINED WITH CHICKEN
A simple video explaining the basics of carbon pricing through examples. EarthFix Media, 3.5 min.
CARBON PRICING
A discussion of how carbon pricing corrects Climate Change’s market failures. Clara Fang, Antioch University.
A handbook for us policymakers
This handbook is a comprehensive reference guide to the design features, revenue options and economic consequences from different approaches to pricing carbon.
Proof that carbon pricing works
In this New York Times opinion piece, the author points to Quebec, British Columbia, California and nine Northeastern states as examples that carbon pricing works without damaging the economy.
WORLD BANK CARBON PRICING DASHBOARD
Summary map of regional, national, and global carbon pricing initiatives.
CONGRESSIONAL CARBON PRICING PROPOSALS
A walkthrough of the carbon pricing proposals in the 115th Congress. Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.
Putting a price on carbon: reducing emissions
This publication explains how carbon pricing can decrease emissions while showing why computer models are likely to underestimate the emissions reductions potential of a carbon price.
World bank: The faster principles for successful carbon pricing
This report focuses primarily on domestic carbon-pricing mechanisms that put an explicit price on GHG emissions—whether through carbon taxes, or similar emissions trading systems.
INTERNAL CARBON PRICING IN HIGHER EDUCATION TOOLKIT
A toolkit for implementing carbon pricing in higher education. Second Nature.
10 facts on revenue-neutral carbon fees
Written by CCL’s very own authors in the Economics Policy Network, this article lists 10 fast facts about revenue-neutral carbon fees.
Expert consensus report on the economics of climate change
This research was conducted in order to have a better understanding of how climate change impacts economics. Over one thousand expert economists specializing in climate change were involved in the survey.
A consideration of the economics behind a federal carbon tax. Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.
THE CONSERVATIVE COALITION'S MARKET ENVIRONMENTALISM ACADEMY
Several courses on conservative environmentalism, specifically on market based solutions.
CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNICATION
THE YEARS PROJECT
The YEARS Project is a global storytelling and education effort to inform, empower, and unite the world in the face of climate change.
Climate Advocacy Lab
Helping climate and clean energy advocates run smarter public engagement campaigns.
CONNECTING ON CLIMATE: A GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNICATION
EcoAmerica’s guide to effective climate change communication and connectivity.
Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
We conduct scientific research on public climate change knowledge, attitudes, policy preferences, and behavior, and the underlying psychological, cultural, and political factors that influence them.
CLIMATE STORIES PROJECT
Often, we discuss climate change only from the impersonal perspective of science or the contentious realm of politics. Climate Stories Project gives a voice to the emotional and personal impacts that climate change is having on our lives.
GUIDE TO COMMUNICATING CARBON PRICING
A report that provides guidance on implementing effective carbon pricing communications strategies to stakeholders and the general public.
Climate Organizations by Category
This CCL document outlines US and international climate organizations by category, ranging from environmental justice to conservative activism. Please be sure write your notes in your own copy and delete them from this shared document!
PROJECT GREEN CHALLENGE
30 days of environmentally-themed challenges to educate, empower, and mobilize students towards climate action.
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BEYOND DOOM AND GLOOM: CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
Created in partnership with the Disciplinary Associations Network for Sustainability (DANS), this initiative aims to empower students, educators, and the public to advocate for climate solutions.
MAKING THE CASE FOR SCIENCE-BASED CLIMATE ACTION
Our Children's Trust is thrilled to announce the release of Making the Case for Science-based Climate Action, a first-of-its-kind free curriculum centered around Juliana v U.S., the landmark youth-led, scientist-backed, constitutional climate lawsuit currently working its way through the federal courts. Built by and for educators, this five-day lesson plan provides high school teachers with content and activities to engage students in lessons on civics, climate science, the law, current events, and youth-led movements. The curriculum is available for free download here.
CAN YOU HEAR US?
Amplifying the voices for climate change and shifting the climate narrative.
Supercharging the climate conversation: Engaging the next generation with climate change
Youth and young adult climate advocates can help motivate others to organize. Virgin Media O2 and Global Action Plan have put together a short report highlighting some potential actions that advocates could use to encourage and increase youth participation. Advocates interested in increasing younger participation or interest should continue considering their messaging in terms of social and racial diversity, but also in terms of generational diversity.
CITIZEN CLIMATE LESSON PLANS
Includes basics of climate change, carbon tax, cap and trade, international agreements, and more
CLIMATE FICTION AND NON FICTION READING GUIDE
Readings to support climate change education.
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