Texans don't care about climate change, right?

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Texans don't care about climate change, right?
https://www.pbs.org/video/texans-dont-care-about-climate-change-right-r5nszg/

Texas Tech Public Media

This video, one in a series of Global Weirding videos featuring Texas climate scientist Katherine Hayhoe, attempts to dispel the misconception that Texans don't care about climate change.

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High School

Disciplinary Core Ideas: 4

HS-ESS3.A2: All forms of energy production and other resource extraction have associated economic, social, environmental, and geopolitical costs and risks as well as benefits. New technologies and social regulations can change the balance of these factors.

HS-ESS3.C1: The sustainability of human societies and the biodiversity that supports them requires responsible management of natural resources.

HS-ESS3.C2: Scientists and engineers can make major contributions by developing technologies that produce less pollution and waste and that preclude ecosystem degradation.

HS-ETS1.B1: When evaluating solutions, it is important to take into account a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics, and to consider social, cultural, and environmental impacts.

Climate Literacy

This Video builds on the following concepts of Climate Literacy.

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Humans can take action

Energy Literacy

This Video builds on the following concepts of Energy Literacy.

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Energy decisions are influenced by several factors

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Teaching Tips

Content of video is limited to Texas, but as a large energy-producing state, it is informative to learn about efforts to shift to clean energy.
No specific data on this shift is referenced; instructor may want to have students verify some of Dr. Hayhoe's assertions.

About the Content

Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, climate scientist at Texas Tech and evangelical Christian, addresses many efforts underway in Texas to shift energy generation to renewable resources.
Comments from expert scientist:
Scientific strengths: Katharine outlines the various climate change challenges and potential successes Texans are and can be a part of.
Concerns: This resource is not super scientific. I feel that it is more of an advertisement for why Texans should care about climate change. I think it's important, but not sure it meets scientific standards. I think this could be a great supplemental or introductory resource but not sure it's a good standalone resource.

About the Pedagogy

Straight information delivery; no pedagogical framework.

Technical Details/Ease of Use

Excellent visual quality.

Related URLs These related sites were noted by our reviewers but have not been reviewed by CLEAN

Global Weirding with Katharine Hayhoe : https://www.pbs.org/show/global-weirding/

Entered the Collection: November 2019 | Last Reviewed: January 2025

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Disciplinary Core Ideas: 4

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