Table of Solutions
Provided by: Project Drawdown |Published on: April 27, 2021
Graphs/Tables Grades 9-12, 6-8, ap-college
Synopsis
- This interactive table of climate solutions lists individual solutions and their potential ability to reduce global emissions. Data presented is in possible gigatons of CO2 equivalent reduced/sequestered from 2020-2050.
- It allows you to sort the solutions by their reduction impact so that you can see which solutions have the biggest potential effect on lowering carbon in the atmosphere.
Subjects: Social Studies, Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Project Drawdown
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This is a fantastic way to sort through many different solutions to climate change and bring more awareness to the best possible solutions.
- Students can click on each solution to learn more.
Prerequisites
- It provides data for two emissions scenarios: emissions reduced/sequestered from a 1.5°C increase in temperature or a 2.0°C increase in temperature.
- Your students may not be familiar with the impact of some of the top solutions like reduced food waste, health and education, and plant-rich diets.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Social studies and civics classes could use this resource as a reference when discussing national and global actions and laws that could reduce the negative impacts of climate change.
- Science classes could use this resource to investigate the top solutions in more detail and to see how many of the best solutions are related to restoring nature, land use changes, alternative energy generation, and stopping the use of certain chemicals.
- Other resources related to this topic include this interactive data resource about agriculture, this video about educating girls and women, and this video to future generations.
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About the Partner Provider
Project Drawdown
Project Drawdown is a nonprofit organization that seeks to help the world reach “drawdown”—the future point in time when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline. Cities, universities, corporations, philanthropies, policymakers, communities, educators, activists, and more turn to Project Drawdown as they look to advance effective climate action. Project Drawdown resources for educators include the database of Drawdown Solutions, educational video series Climate Solutions 101, the Drawdown Stories initiative, and more.
All resources can be used for your educational purposes with proper attribution to the content provider.
