Discussion of climate, how it is changing, activism around that, the politics, and the energy systems change we need in order to stabilize things.
As a starting point, the burning of fossil fuels, and to a lesser extent deforestation and release of methane are responsible for the warming in recent decades:
How much each change to the atmosphere has warmed the world:
Recommended actions to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the near future:
Anti-science, inactivism, and unsupported conspiracy theories are not ok here.
Man, can you imagine standing in front of a class, telling them they need to learn XYZ for their future, while that future is being destroyed.
Obviously, not teaching them is no solution either. But it's gonna be hard to motivate those kids, once they catch on to how fucked they are.
My experience as a Jr High teacher is that the kids are already there. There is a growing sense of existential dread every year in my groups. I was surprised (and proud of my kids) when some of them started requesting more curriculum on climate change. I incorporate lessons on the topic wherever possible.
What's striking is how sad/depressed a lot of these kids are. More and more of them are showing signs of checking out, and I don't blame them. It's heartbreaking.