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Earth School: Help Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Netzero By 2050
Kristi Robertson
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(150)
This semester/self-paced class will provide learners with the information needed to save our planet by cutting greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. High-school students will learn what it takes to help achieve this global goal.
Class experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Beginner - Intermediate Level
Hello! My name is Kristi and I appreciate you stopping in to check out the Earth School class! The purpose for this asynchronous self-paced class is to provide students with the information and inspiration needed to save our planet. We must cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. Luckily, we know exactly how to do it. This class will equip high-school-aged students with the knowledge and actions to help achieve this global goal. This class is structured to cover a typical school...
10 units//59 lessons//17 Weeks
Unit 1Electrify TransportationElectrify Transportation7 lessons2 WeeksWeek 1Lesson 1Welcome to ClassLesson 2What's the best fuel?Lesson 3The shipping industry may finally be turning to wind powerLesson 4The surprisingly long history of electric carsLesson 5What’s in the air you breathe?Week 2Lesson 6Why electric cars are finally taking overLesson 7The future of flying is electrifyingUnit 2Decarbonize the GridDecarbonize the Grid9 lessons3 WeeksWeek 2Lesson 8How do solar panels work?Lesson 9Should gas stoves be banned?Week 3Lesson 10How do wind turbines work?Lesson 11How coal made us rich — and why it needs to goLesson 12Iceland's superpowered underground volcanoesLesson 13How much electricity does it take to power the world?Week 4Lesson 14How powerful is the world's biggest battery?Lesson 15Meet the retired oil exec plugging forgotten wells to reduce emissionsLesson 16Stanford researchers find high emissions of greenhouse gases and toxic pollutantUnit 3Fix FoodFix Food8 lessons3 WeeksWeek 4Lesson 17Food expiration dates don’t mean what you thinkWeek 5Lesson 18Can we create the "perfect" farm?Lesson 19The diet that helps fight climate changeLesson 20Underwater farms vs. Climate changeLesson 21The problem with rice no one is talking aboutWeek 6Lesson 22Why beef is the worst food for the climateLesson 23A climate change solution that's right under our feetLesson 24Food waste causes climate change. Here's how we stop itUnit 4Protect NatureProtect Nature6 lessons3 WeeksWeek 6Lesson 25What if there were 1 trillion more trees?Week 7Lesson 26This country isn't just carbon neutral — it's carbon negativeLesson 27The sharks that hunt in forestsLesson 28The living forest: the Amazonian tribespeople who sailed down the SeineWeek 8Lesson 29The global movement to restore nature's biodiversityLesson 30What would happen if every human suddenly disappeared?Unit 5Clean Up IndustryClean Up Industry5 lessons3 WeeksWeek 8Lesson 31The life cycle of a t-shirtWeek 9Lesson 32Green steel: Can we make steel without CO2 emissions?Lesson 33The material that could change the world... for a third timeLesson 34The cruel irony of air conditioningWeek 10Lesson 35Can the circular economy solve our plastics problem?Unit 6Remove CarbonRemove Carbon4 lessons2 WeeksWeek 10Lesson 36Carbon capture technology, explainedLesson 37Can mass carbon capture really work?Week 11Lesson 38Why the world needs more algae, not lessLesson 39A natural solution to climate changeUnit 7Win Politics and PolicyWin Politics and Policy5 lessons3 WeeksWeek 11Lesson 40Whatever happened to the hole in the ozone layer?Week 12Lesson 41A new way to invest in clean energy innovation: Breakthrough energy catalystLesson 42Carbon pricing, explained with chickensLesson 43Why are we subsidizing fossil fuels?Week 13Lesson 44More money is flowing into green energy than ever before. Here’s whyUnit 8Turn Movements into ActionTurn Movements into Action5 lessons2 WeeksWeek 13Lesson 45Why the "wrong side of the tracks" is usually the east side of citiesLesson 46Why tracking carbon emissions is suddenly a billion dollar opportunityWeek 14Lesson 47Education is a fundamental right for every childLesson 48These South Florida 4th-graders have a message for their elected officials aboutLesson 49Climate justice can't happen without racial justiceUnit 9InnovateInnovate5 lessons2 WeeksWeek 15Lesson 501816: The year with no summerLesson 51How cheap hydrogen could become the next clean fuelLesson 52Can sustainable aviation fuel clean up flying?Week 16Lesson 53What you need to know about carbon removalLesson 54How green hydrogen could end the fossil fuel eraUnit 10InvestInvest5 lessons2 WeeksWeek 16Lesson 55Is this island the best in the world?Week 17Lesson 56How the $1 trillion green bond market worksLesson 57Can green investment change the world?Lesson 58Climate damage: How and why rich countries should pay upLesson 59Class Completion
The learning goals of this class are to help students learn a ten-step plan for a cleaner, safer, and healthier future. The ten steps are: 1. Electrify Transportation 2. Decarbonize the Grid 3. Fix Food 4. Protect Nature 5. Clean Up Industry 6. Remove Carbon 7. Win Politics and Policy 8. Turn Movements into Action 9. Innovate 10. Invest
My teaching style is structured and stress-free. I strive to make the learning process interesting and fun! I am qualified to teach this class as I spent time during my undergraduate studies minoring in Environmental Science. I have a passion for understanding how our Earth functions and ways in which we can conserve and protect it.
Homework Offered
Homework will consist of: * 3-4 videos per week ranging in length between about 5 minutes to 17 minutes * Weekly quizzes that accompany each video consisting of 10 or fewer multiple choice or short answer questions * An occasional additional resource activity (only about 5 throughout the entire semester) that consists of looking at a map, calculating your personal carbon footprint, and other activities. * Weekly discussion questions that accompany each video. The discussion assignments will be where students interact with one another by reading and responding to their classmates posts.2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Learner progress will be informally assessed by me throughout the progression of the class.Grades Offered
No additional materials will be required
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Curriculum Source: TedEd, https://ed.ted.com/earth-school
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(150)
Hello! My name is Kristi Robertson. I am from a small town in northeast Texas, USA and I'm excited to be teaching on the Outschool platform! My experience includes teaching online for 12 years at the university undergraduate level, and 4+ years...
Self-Paced Class
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17 weeks of teacher support
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1 year of access to the content
Completed by 1 learner
Ages: 13-18
