Learning about climate change can help youth become active global citizens

Learning about climate change can help youth become active global citizens

Learning about Goal 13 of the Sustainable Development Goals can help inform youth as active global citizens.

Summer has arrived in the United States, and temperatures are on the rise. While summer has always been a time to enjoy activities that warm weather makes possible, it can also be a great time for young people to consider how our planet’s climate is changing and the role they can have in addressing the issue as active global citizens. Today’s youth are experiencing a world unlike the one their parents and grandparents knew when they were growing up.

According to NASA, “The planet’s average surface temperature has risen about 2.0 degrees Fahrenheit (1.1 degrees Celsius) since the late 19th century. Most of the warming occurred in the past 35 years, with 16 of the 17 warmest years on record occurring since 2001.”

Follow these links to learn more about climate change and becoming active global citizens:
http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/learning_about_climate_change_can_help_youth_part_1
http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/learning_about_climate_change_can_help_youth_part_2

Last changed: Jul 02 2017 at 6:58 AM