Change the Policies - Not the Climate!
Provided by: Gen-Z Media|Published on: January 9, 2023|Last updated: September 26, 2026
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Podcasts
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Civics, Geography
Authors: Gen-Z Media, Earth Rangers
Location: Earth, North America
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Synopsis
- This podcast includes discussions with climate activists and a politician on what citizens and countries are doing to take action on climate change and why it is important.
- The podcast has a hopeful outlook, focusing on both the problems and solutions to climate change.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The host is engaging and makes complex topics like climate change, advocacy, and policy easy to understand.
- The podcast also includes a conversation with the Canadian Minister of Environment about what Canada is doing to address climate change.
- The host also debunks the myth that China is the only country responsible for climate change.
Additional Prerequisites
- Before listening to the podcast, students should have a general understanding of the causes and effects of climate change.
- The podcast is downloadable as an mp3 file and available on various streaming platforms.
- Downloading the podcast will allow you to fast-forward and rewind through the recording.
Differentiation
- To learn more about climate policy, have students research their local and national governments' climate goals and policies and how close or far they are to achieving those goals.
- Challenge students to think about how the activists in the podcast would react to what the Minister says about Canada's targets and leadership in climate action.
Since this episode's release, even more climate policy has passed globally. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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