About This Lesson
Climate change is harmful in many different ways. This learning journey from CFR Education covers:
- Climate Impacts Vary Across the World
- Protecting Global Food and Water Supplies in a Warming World
- How to Address the Economic Costs of Climate Change
- How Climate Change Reduces Biodiversity
- Climate Change Threatens to Displace Many People
- How Climate Change Threatens National Security
- How Climate Change Affects Our Health
- How Climate Change Worsens Inequality
This resource comprehensively explains how in a globalized world, harm in one region can have negative consequences in others, so policymakers are searching for ways to address the effects of climate change at home and abroad. There are major challenges to climate adaptation, but there are many opportunities for leaders to build a stronger, more sustainable world.
CFR Education aims to close the global literacy gap in our country by providing accessible, accurate, and authoritative resources that build the knowledge, skills, and perspective middle, high school, and higher education students need to understand and engage with today’s most pressing global issues. Leveraging best pedagogical practices and Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) expertise, CFR Education’s supplemental resources teach complex global affairs and foreign policy issues to the next generation. Committed to supporting educators as they take on this crucial work, CFR Education offers two Ambassador programs, professional development events, and curated teaching resources, including lesson plans, essay and discussion questions, classroom activities, and sample syllabi.
