Hello Anne,

This month, CLEAN's featured resources discuss the connection between climate change, wildlife, and ecosystems. Climate change poses significant threats to wildlife, disrupting ecosystems, altering habitats, and jeopardizing the delicate balance of biodiversity. We hope to help you inspire your students to become passionate advocates for the protection and conservation of our planet's wildlife and ecosystems.

CLEAN Needs Assessment

Teaching about climate topics? If you are teaching or would like to teach about climate topics, consider completing CLEAN’s anonymous, 15-min online survey! CLEAN is gathering information about teachers’ experiences, interests, and needs around teaching students about climate change. You can enter a drawing for one of six $50 Amazon gift cards. To enter the drawing complete the survey by June 10th and provide your email address. Your email address will not be connected with your survey responses.  

Click here to access the Survey!

The Summer Institute for Climate Change Education

Are you looking for a professional learning experience to rejuvenate you?

CLEAN will be leading a cohort during Climate Generation and NOAA’s Summer Institute for Climate Change Education from July 17 to July 21. It's a virtual conference full of powerful and engaging keynote speakers, meaningful discussion about the intersection of social justice and climate change, and collaborative conservations between a national network of climate change education leaders.

$250 Registration. Scholarships available. Register here!

Wildlife Focused Lesson Plans

• Activity: How does energy effect wildlife?
• Video: Can wildlife adapt to climate change?
• Article: Conserving Wildlife Can Help Mitigate Climate Change

CLEAN Resource Feature: Activity

Activity: How does energy effect wildlife?

Audience: Middle, High School

This learning activity asks students to consider the impacts of different types of electricity generation on wildlife. Students are asked questions about their beliefs and knowledge on the topic, and then to read a summary of a life cycle assessment of wildlife impacts for electricity generation via coal, nuclear power, hydropower, and wind power. Students then rank the energy sources from least to most harmful impact on wildlife, and reflect on their rankings.

This learning activity takes one 45 min class period.

CLEAN Resource Feature: Video

Video: Can wildlife adapt to climate change?

Audience: Intermediate, Middle, High School, College Lower, College Upper, Informal

This video focuses on animals that have quickly evolved in order to meet their needs from the impacts of climate change.

Video length is 04:46 min

Read: Conserving Wildlife Can Help Mitigate Climate Change"

Article: The link between climate and wildlife

"Solving the climate crisis and biodiversity crisis are not separate issues. Animals remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide each year. Restoring species will help limit global warming, new science reveals."

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