In this section, you will find general information about the lessons for the teacher to be able to have a successful lesson.
FOOD Buy local and grow your own
Food grown and purchased locally has less distance to travel, which means fewer emissions, reducing your carbon footprint and supporting your local farmers. If you don’t live near a farmer’s market, try searching for online stores that grow and deliver
FOOD Reduce food waste
Roughly one-third of all food produced for human consumption around the world goes to waste.Environmentally, it accounts for about 8% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, 24% of the freshwater and 28 million tonnes of the fertilisers and pesticides used
FOOD Eat less meat
This is the single most impactful lifestyle change you can make to help the planet. Industrialised agriculture contributes to water pollution, global carbon emissions and land use. Commit to reducing your meat consumption by a few meals per week. Start
FOOD Activity
The tree diagram of food and water shortage Introduce the topic, explain the correlation between climate change and the problem of food and water shortage and food security. Divide the class into smaller groups and ask them to brainstorm. Each
FOOD Scientific background
Recent climate change is already having impacts – from melting Arctic sea ice and glaciers, to the lack of rainfall, and the impacts of sea level rise on coasts worldwide. Earthquakes, floods, droughts and other natural disasters represent various threats
FOOD Teacher Instructions
In this section, you will find general information about the lessons for the teacher to be able to have a successful lesson.
HUMAN Understanding Environmental Health
Outdoor Air QualityPoor air quality is linked to premature death, cancer, and long-term damage to respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Progress has been made to reduce unhealthy air emissions, but in 2008, approximately 127 million people lived in U.S. counties that
HUMAN Activity
Smoke vs Lungs This activity is about air pollution and how to easily demonstrate to kids the impact of the pollution in our lungs. Discuss with kids about the Impact of Climate Change on Human Healt Ask them if they
HUMAN Scientific background
The influences of weather changes and climate changes on human health are significant and varied. They range from the clear threats of temperature extremes and severe storms to connections that may seem less obvious. For example, weather change and climate