Teaching Climate Change
Knowledge for the Next Generation of Decision Makers
The 350 New Mexico Climate Education committee curated this collection of educational resources for students across New Mexico, and anyone who wants to increase their knowledge of climate change.
Browse lessons for all ages, New Mexico-specific curriculum and programs, books, visuals, news media resources, youth activist organizations, videos, podcasts, and results from a climate education survey of New Mexico teachers.
Have a good resource you don’t see included in our collection? Email fiana.shapiro@dca.nm.gov or nancywsingham@gmail.com to let us know.
NEW! Climate Hope Toolkit
CLIMATE HOPE: FROM KNOWLEDGE TO ACTION is a New Mexico centered teaching tool specifically for middle (and also high school) teachers from all disciplines.
Classroom Lessons
These lesson plans and activities can be used for a variety of student ages and subjects. The objectives of these activities range from imparting an understanding of climate change to empowering students to actively work toward solutions in their own schools and communities.
NM Education Resources
There are many environmental education programs and learning opportunities in New Mexico from field trips to classroom visits, school gardens, open spaces, state parks, citizen science, and partnerships with museums.
Climate Change Books
Check out a wide variety of educational climate change books for every age. We also have books for parents and teachers.
Visualizing Climate Change
Visualizing climate change helps us learn about its impact. Visuals can include maps, graphs, photos, videos and more.
News Media and Other Classroom Resources
Media can enrich instruction and help students see how people and systems are being affected by climate change right now even when students don’t see it where they live.
Youth Activism
There are so many ways students can make a difference. Students can make videos, songs, poems, plays, podcasts, meet with their representatives, and use photography to raise awareness of the climate crisis.
Documentaries and Videos
Check out our curated list of documentaries and videos about climate change!
Podcasts
Podcasts are a great way to learn about climate change. And there are so many great climate change podcasts.
Climate Education Survey
The 350NM Education Committee administered an informal survey in order to assess the prevalence of K-12 climate change education in New Mexico.