Toolbox: Climate Change Teaching Resources

Climate Teaching Activities

There are a lot of climate change resources available. Here are a few we have found especially helpful in developing climate change awareness and action.

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My G-WOW Model Activity

This tool can be used to integrate Indigenous, academic, and place-based knowledge to evaluate the impacts of climate change on activities we values.  For more details on the the G-WOW methodology used in this tool, click here.

 

Ojibwe Values for Climate Action Planning

This template uses Ojibwe values of respect, relationships responsibility, and reciprocity to guide climate action planning.

 

 

Climate and Culture Curriculum Websites

G-WOW Changing Climate, Changing Culture Website… a robust website that integrates place-based and indigenous knowledge with the latest “academic” science to investigate how climate change is affecting traditional Ojibwe lifeways and people of all cultures to promote climate action.  

Minisan -Connecting Ojibwe Ecological Knowledge to Climate Change Website…offers a virtual journey to explore how climate change is affecting twelve ecosystems within Wenaboozhoo Minisaning (Lake Superior’s  Apostle Islands) based on Ojibwe ecological knowledge and adaptation strategies.

 

 

 

Traditional Ecological Knowledge & Climate Change Resources

Aanji-bimaadiziimagak o’ow aki- Climate Vulnerability Assessment… a pdf download that describes the vulnerability of 66 plant and animal beings (species) to climate change based on traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of the Lake Superior Ojibwe people and “academic” science. A rich resource for understanding the impacts of climate change on treaty rights and Ojibwe culture.

Dibaginjigaadeg Anishinaabe Ezhitwaad-A Tribal Climate Adaptation Menu... a pdf download for integrating Ojibwe indigenous ecological knowledge, culture, and language into climate adaptation actions.

“Protect Our Rice” Video… produced by Bad River tribal youth during the 2012 Tribal Youth Media Workshop with the assistance of Patty Loew, Ph.D. Professor, UW-Madison Dept. Life Sciences Communication. Explores wild rice as a cultural resource and examines threats to it, including weather and mining.

 

Scientific Ecological Knowledge Climate Resources-Wisconsin

Projected change in Wisconsin’s annual temperatures to mid-century.

Wisconsin Climate Connection… the University of Wisconsin-Extension’s climate change website!

Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts... a website that provides resources to understand the science of climate change, mitigation, and adaption strategies. Climate change projections are depicted using easy to understand maps.

Wisconsin State Climatology Office… specialized information on monthly and yearly changes in Wisconsin’s weather and climate.

Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science... a robust website from the US Forest Service featuring climate impacts on northern forests, including Wisconsin.

Changes in Lake Superior Ice Cover, supporting documentation: Bayfield Harbor Ice Dates 1857-2011.

 

Scientific Ecological Knowledge: National and Global

Vital Signs of the Planet… A robust NASA website exploring research on global climate change, evidence of change, and solutions.

Climate.gov… A website from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) website featuring global and national climate news, interactive climate mapping, teaching resources, and resilience tools.

Climate Change… An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website with a variety of tools for educators and students investigating climate change affecting the USA.

Climate Communication Resources