This lesson examines hybrid automobiles as one potential solution within broader transportation systems. Students explore how hybrid cars work, their role in reducing emissions, and their position in automotive evolution, while critically analyzing their limitations, accessibility barriers, and place within systems-level climate action. Through research and discussion, students investigate who has access to hybrids, what trade-offs exist, and how transportation justice intersects with climate action.
Lesson Type: Experiential, Online/Digital
Duration: Single Class
Sector: Transportation
Region: Rural Areas, Urban Areas
Context: Lifestyle
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This lesson explores net-zero buildings and the role they play in reducing emissions. Students will learn about the design and construction processes behind net-zero buildings and apply this knowledge by redesigning their school as a net-ze... read more
In this lesson, students investigate how cement production contributes to climate change and explore practical solutions to reduce its environmental impact. Students will examine clinker substitution, replacing the energy-intensive binder i... read more
In this lesson, students will explore the prevalence of refrigerants in our daily lives and consider how they impact the environment. Considering these environmental impacts, students will discuss how proper disposal and management of refri... read more
In this lesson, students explore the role refrigerants play in everyday life and how they affect the environment. Students will investigate how refrigeration systems work, examine the environmental impacts of common refrigerants, and learn ... read more
Our lessons are based on the science and solutions of Project Drawdown. Project Drawdown is a nonprofit organization that seeks to help the world stop climate change — as quickly, safely, and equitably as possible. They already have a world-renowned Climate Solutions Library of measurable practices and technologies that will reduce emissions.
Our lessons bring these solutions into the context of Canadian classrooms. We partnered with 25+ teachers all across Canada to create lesson plans on each of the Project Drawdown climate solutions. Our goal is for these lessons to enhance climate education with relevant solutions and ambitious targets that students can understand and enact.
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Connecting Our Lessons to Your Curriculum
There is still a long way to go to fully incorporate climate education into curricula. Our lessons mobilize current Canadian curricula to discuss climate change. And we don’t stop at the doom and gloom. We are finding spaces in all subjects for students to explore climate action and take steps towards a sustainable future, with our lessons on emissions reduction and climate solutions. Search our library by subject, grade and region to find Solution Lessons relevant for your learners.
Introducing Our Lessons
We recommend introducing students to key climate concepts before implementing our Solutions Lessons. Use our introductory presentation or our Introductory Lessons to familiarize your students with emissions reduction and Canada’s net-zero policies.
Accessing Our Lessons
All lessons are available for download with our free online membership. Each lesson includes resources (digital and/or printable) to be used during delivery as well as detailed instructions on how you can implement the activities in your own class. We distribute all resources via Google Suites so you have your own copy to adapt and manipulate.
