Empowering High School Students to Fight Climate Change Through Human Rights Education
Human Rights Watch Student Task Force empowers high school students to educate the community on how climate change impacts everyone's rights. The pre-event activities include defining climate change, watching informative videos, and hosting discussions to engage students in understanding and combating climate issues.
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Human Rights Watch Student Task Force We empower high school students to fight for human rights. We re currently educating our community about how everyone s rights are impacted by the climate crisis. www.hrwstf.org
Pre-Event STF Tent Exhibit Activity: What is Climate Change?
Objective & Agenda Objective: Student will be able to describe the impacts of climate change and explain how and why should we fight against it. Agenda: 1. Climate Change Definition (5 minutes) 2. Three Seconds Video (5 minutes) 3. Three Seconds Video Discussion (5 minutes) 4. Identify Questions (5 minutes) 5. Student Task Force Tent Event (45 minutes)
Climate Change Definition What do you think climate change means?
Climate Change Definition The earth s climate is changing. A lot of evidence shows changes such as: Changing temperature and precipitation (rain) patterns Increases in ocean temperatures, sea level, and acidity Melting of glaciers and sea ice Changes in the frequency, intensity, and duration of extreme weather events Shifts in ecosystems such as length of growing season, timing of flower blooms, migration of birds. These changes are due to a buildup of greenhouse gasses in our atmosphere and the warming of the planet due to the greenhouse effect. Source: US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Three Seconds Video We re going to watch a short video that describes the danger of climate change. It s called Three Seconds because it emphasizes the speed at which humans have harmed planet Earth despite only being here for a relatively short time. Think about these questions. We will discuss after watching! 1. What did you notice in this video? 2. What (if anything) had you already heard before? 3. What surprised you?
Three Seconds Video Discussion 1. What did you notice in this video? 2. What (if anything) had you heard before? 3. What surprised you?
Identify Questions Write two questions you have about climate change Write two things you want to learn about related to climate change
Student Task Force (STF) Tent Event Today you will have a field trip all the way to (insert location on campus) to learn more about climate change and how it impacts our lives! In small groups, you will visit (insert number of tents) tents to explore visuals and read information. You will also have a chance to take action at each station. While exploring the tents, write down 10 facts that you find most interesting!
Interested in standing up for human rights and joining the fight against climate change? Join STF on ________ at ________ in Room _______
Post-Event Activity: What is Your Climate Story?
Objective & Agenda Objective: Student will be able to use new concepts and vocabulary from the STF Tent Event to write their own personal climate story. Agenda: 1. Student Task Force Tent Event (45 minutes) 2. What is a Climate Story?(2 minutes) 3. Example: Josiah Edwards (2 minutes) 4. Climate Story Prompt (2 minutes) 5. Write Your Climate Story (10 minutes)
Student Task Force (STF) Tent Event Today you will have a field trip all the way to (insert location on campus) to learn more about climate change and how it impacts our lives! In small groups, you will visit (insert number of tents) tents to explore visuals and read information. You will also have a chance to take action at each station. While exploring the tents, write down 10 facts that you find most interesting!
What is a Climate Story? You just explored some important information about how climate change impacts the world and your community. Now it s time to make it personal. Your climate story is a personal story about your experience with climate change. It can be four to five complete sentences.
Example: Josiah Edwards A picture containing text, tree, outdoor, person Description automatically generated Josiah Edward, a Student Task Force intern, made a video sharing his climate story. Watch his example to help you think about your climate story.
Write Your Climate Story Your climate story is a personal story about your experience with climate change. It can be four to five complete sentences. Use these questions to get started: Was there an important experience in your life that made you realize how serious climate change is? (i.e., having to evacuate your home or migrate because of fires or drought, somebody you know has asthma, attending an STF tent event, etc.) Does climate change make you worried about your future? Why? How have the current effects of climate change affected your life? How have you seen or experienced environmental injustice in your community?
Interested in standing up for human rights and joining the fight against climate change? Join STF on _________ in Room _____
