Environmental decisions are political decisions. This category connects climate science, resource conflicts, sustainability policy, and environmental justice to the concepts students need in social studies, geography, and global politics. Every lesson situates local and global environmental events within the larger questions of power, equity, and sovereignty.
Environment and Sustainability Lesson Plans:
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Canada Pipeline Debate 2026 Lesson Plan
When environmental and economic security collide, whose definition wins? This lesson uses Canada’s 2026 pipeline debates (Coastal GasLink, the Alberta-BC crude pipeline, and the Bridger…
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High Seas Treaty Lesson Plan
The High Seas Treaty is now law, but who’s actually responsible for enforcing it? A three-level lesson exploring ocean governance, sovereignty, and what international agreements…
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Solar Farming Tractors in Malawi Lesson Plan
A UK university spin-out is bringing solar-powered micro tractors to rural Malawi — doubling crop yields and delivering electricity to communities with almost no grid…
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Shrinking Aral Sea Lesson Plan
Can the world help restore a sea that humans destroyed? This differentiated lesson uses the Aral Sea’s unequal recovery to teach globalization and equality across…