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Climate Justice: Who Bears the Burden?
An interdisciplinary unit examining climate change through a justice lens — who is most affected, why, and what can be done.
Grades 9–12
1 Week
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UN SDGs:SDG 13SDG 10SDG 17
Essential Question
"Why do marginalized communities bear a disproportionate burden of climate impacts?"
Learning Objectives
- 1Analyze climate vulnerability maps by region and income
- 2Evaluate policy responses from multiple stakeholder perspectives
- 3Construct a written argument for climate justice action
Standards Alignment
AP Environmental ScienceCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.8
Materials Needed
- Climate Vulnerability Index data
- Case studies: Bangladesh, Maldives, Louisiana
- Policy brief template
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