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Alaska Native Teens Help ResearchersIn this video adapted from KUAC-TV and the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska Native students contribute to research on how their environment is changing as a result of global warming. |
6-12 |
Video |
An Ancient Legend Teaches Climate Change AdaptationToday’s unsustainable use of natural resources is compared to the legend of the giant Uab, in this video adapted from the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. |
3-8 |
Video |
Arctic Climate Perspectives This video, adapted from material provided by the ECHO partners, describes how global climate change is affecting Barrow, Alaska.
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6-9 |
Video |
Climate Change Adaptation and MitigationLearn about climate change adaptation and mitigation in this animated video produced by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board. |
6-12 |
Video |
Climate Wisconsin: BirkebeinerExperience the largest cross-country ski race in North America and learn how it is being impacted by climate change in this multimedia video produced by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board. |
6-12 |
Video |
Climate Wisconsin: FarmingLearn how a family farm in Wisconsin functions and how it is impacted by climate change in this multimedia video produced by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board. |
6-12 |
Video |
Climate Wisconsin: ForestryLearn how a family farm in Wisconsin functions and how it is impacted by climate change in this multimedia video produced by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board. |
6-12 |
Video |
Climate Wisconsin: Ice FishingDiscover how climate change is impacting ice fishing in Wisconsin in this multimedia video produced by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board. |
6-12 |
Video |
Climate Wisconsin: Great Lakes ShippingLearn how shipping on the Great Lakes is being impacted by climate change in this multimedia video produced by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board. |
6-12 |
Video |
Climate Wisconsin: SugaringIn this multimedia video produced by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board, learn how maple syrup is produced and how its production may be impacted by climate change. |
6-12 |
Video |
Conserving a Unique Ecosystem in MicronesiaLearn about the steps that the people of Kosrae, Micronesia, are taking to protect their natural resources, in this video adapted from the Micronesia Conservation Trust. |
9-12 |
Video |
Climate Wisconsin: Extreme HeatLearn how extreme heat—which is projected to occur more frequently in our changing climate—disproportionately affects the urban elderly and the poor in this multimedia video produced by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board. |
6-12 |
Video |
From Ridge to Reef: Adapting to a Changing ClimateExplore Pacific high island and atoll ecosystems, learn about the threats to island resources and residents, and discover how communities are preserving their future, in this interactive activity adapted from the Micronesia Conservation Trust. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
Global Warming Threatens ShishmarefIn this video segment adapted from Spanner Films, visit the Alaska Native village of Shishmaref, and learn how an entire town may be forced to relocate because of warmer temperatures, melting sea ice, and coastal erosion. |
6-12 |
Video |
Hunters Navigate Warming ArcticIn this video segment adapted from the National Film Board of Canada, learn how the Inuit people have used their traditional knowledge to understand and adapt to changes in their Arctic environment, particularly when hunting and navigating the landscape. |
6-12 |
Video |
Melting PermafrostIn this video adapted from the International Institute for Sustainable Development, see melting permafrost and hear Alaska Native peoples and Western scientists discuss its impact on Inuit culture and resources. |
6-12 |
Video |
Micronesia's Changing Climate: The ProblemDiscover what Pacific Island communities can do to reduce the impact of climate change, in these four videos adapted from the Micronesia Conservation Trust. |
9-12 |
Video |
Pacific Islands Benefit from Climate Change AdaptationsDiscover how island communities in Papua New Guinea are adapting to climate change, in these three videos from The Nature Conservancy. |
6-12 |
Video |
Resilience and Ecosystem Adaptation in a Changing Pacific ClimateIn this lesson plan, students explore Pacific Island ecosystems and the threats they face from human activities and climate change. They also learn how adaptation strategies can increase ecosystem resilience, and then engage in community-focused activities. |
7-12 |
Lesson Plan |
Restoring Wetlands in Hawai‘iLearn how Hawai‘i’s wetlands help reduce the effects of climate change, in this video from the Hawai‘i Nature Center. |
6-12 |
Video |
Samoa Under Threat In this video segment adapted from Bullfrog Films, a local climatologist talks about the Pacific island of Samoa, which is under threat from an increasing number of intense storms possibly related to global warming. |
6-12 |
Video |
A Subsistence Culture Impacted by Climate ChangeThis video adapted from the Arctic Athabaskan Council explains how warmer temperatures in the Arctic are transforming the ecosystem and threatening the subsistence culture of the Athabaskan people. |
6-12 |
Video |
Sustaining Healthy Coral Reefs in MicronesiaLearn about the dual impact of land pollution and climate change on coral reefs, and the steps being taken by communities in Micronesia to protect them, in these two videos adapted from the Micronesia Conservation Trust. |
9-12 |
Video |
