Green Teens Toolkit: Climate

The Changing Climate

How is the climate changing? What is causing climate change? How is it affecting me and others? What can I do about it?

While the weather may change from day to day, the climate is something that humans should be able to depend upon staying the same. The four seasons should shift in their expected times of the year, for year after year. However, the climate is changing Earth's typical weather patterns and temperatures. This change can impact a lot in human lives, like how often we experience extreme weather, influence our health, and impact our food production, along with much more.

Learn more about The Changing Climate below:

Understanding Climate Change

What is climate change? Watch this video to understand what climate change is. 

 

What does the data say?

Global Climate Dashboard: Use the interactive tools in this dashboard to examine how our climate has changed over time. 

 

How does it affect you?

Explore NC Extreme Weather in this interactive map.
Read about the Pilot Mountain, NC Wildfire in this article.

 

What do I do about it?

Adaptation or Mitigation Video: Watch this video to learn whether to respond to climate change by adapting, preventing, or reducing harm.
Drawdown Explorer: Browse through this interactive website to learn about solutions we can take as individuals.

 

Earn an official Green Teen Certificate:

  1. Sign up to receive your Green Teen Learning Tracker via email.

  2. Explore each category of the Green Teens Toolkit & complete one learning reflection per category.
  3. Submit your Green Teen Learning Tracker to the PEA team.
  4. Receive a certificate!