Resources for Embedding Climate Literacy, and Environmental Equity into All Disciplines Curricula Resources
A curated, cross-disciplinary collection of curriculum tools, pedagogy guides, justice-focused resources, databases, and policy references to support embedding climate literacy and environmental equity across K–12 and higher education.
Curricula Resources
10 Strands, k-12 and more
An organization dedicated to embedding climate literacy into education
10 Strands Environmental Equity Data Base
https://www.environmentalequitydatabase.com
Association of the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
This site provides samples and a variety of areas to include climate education in higher education including: AASHE Curriculum Hub
And Key Competencies: Practical Approaches to Teaching Sustainability
https://www.aashe.org/professional-development/key-competencies/
AASHE Publication for higher education
https://www.aashe.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Key-Competencies-Guide-WEB-10.18.2017.pdf
Bending the Curve
UC undergraduate course on climate literacy, offered for free in several modalities
https://ucglobalclimate.com/courses
Chico State Faculty Development Resources
This site lists several categories including books on teaching climate literacy in different disciplines. Additionally this resource provides links to resources and articles to support embedding climate literacy into the curriculum
https://www.csuchico.edu/sustainabilityoffice/education/facultyresources.shtml
CLEAN Collection of Climate and Energy Education Resources
A vetted and peer reviewed resource
Climate Change Education in Formal Settings k-14
A Workshop Summary, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2012.
https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/13435/chapter/1
Climate.gov Climate and Information for a climate smart nation
NOAA Global Climate Dashboard
https://www.climate.gov/climatedashboard
ECCLPS Environmental and Climate Change Literacy Projects
The UC-CSU Environmental and Climate Change Literacy Projects Center. K-12 Resources and soon to be college and university resources
EPA Climate Change Resources for Educators
https://www.epa.gov/students/epa-students-climate-change
Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) Teaching Resources
Guides for educators that focus on the regional chapters of the Federal Government’s Fifth National Climate Assessment Report, helping to unpack the key messages of each region and point to related, high-quality online resources.
https://nca2023.globalchange.gov/resources
Green Schools National Network Tips and Ideas for Integrating Climate Literacy Across Core Subjects
Including embedding strategies from a variety of educational models
https://greenschoolsnationalnetwork.org/climate-literacy-and-action
Global Change.gov educator resources on climate change
Including: Climate Literacy a pdf on Essential Principles of climate science
https://www.globalchange.gov/resources-educators
InTeGrate
Materials for teaching climate literacy through modules
https://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/index.html
MIT Teaching Environmental Justice Toolkit
https://environmental-justice.mit.edu/teaching-environmental-justice-toolkit
PBS Climate Resources
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/global-warming.html
Project Drawdown
A wealth of carefully examined responses, practices and solutions to climate chaos and resilience. The following links will take you to various curriculum development pages including Climate solutions 101 and Climate solutions at work
https://drawdown.org/programs/drawdown-learn
SERC- Science Education Resource Center
STEM education resource center for all levels of education.
https://serc.carleton.edu/index.html
Solutions Journalism Network
This site focuses its reporting on those who are problem solving.
https://www.solutionsjournalism.org
Subject to Climate
A hub for curriculum resources on climate
https://www.subjecttoclimate.org
The All We Can Save Project
A feminist created climate resilience project with useful curriculum resources across disciplines
https://www.allwecansave.earth
UC Climate Justice Program
https://www.ucop.edu/climate-action/climate-justice/index.html
UN Sustainable Development Goals
Understanding Global Change
UC Climate and Sustainability Resources
https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/climate
Yale Climate Connection
Hub for all things climate ed
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/
Pedagogy Theory and Guides
AASHE Key Competences book
A Compendium of sustainability education case studies
https://www.aashe.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Key-Competencies-Guide-WEB-10.18.2017.pdf
Global Council for Science and the Environment
The Community College Handbook for Sustainability Education and Operations
https://gcseglobal.org/sustainability-projects/community-college-2050
Portland Community College
Teaching Sustainability Guide
https://www.pcc.edu/instructional-support/sustainability/teaching
Promising Pedagogies
This page from Western Washington University includes working with “Big ideas”
https://cii.wwu.edu/promising-pedagogies
USC Resources for Incorporating Sustainability into Courses
A list of resources and a summary of strategies for educators from Sustainability Across the Curriculum Initiative at USC
https://dornsife.usc.edu/sustainability/course-resources
Environmental Equity/Justice Focused Resources
CFT climate justice toolkit
Resources for organizers and those needing well researched information on the importance of teaching climate literacy.
https://www.aft.org/climate-justice-toolkit
Climate Justice Educator Resources Essential Tool Kit, How to Teach in a Burning World
Resource hub for climate justice educators
https://www.climatejusticeeducators.org
MIT Climate Justice Instructional Toolkit
MIT Environmental Initiatives
https://environmental-justice.mit.edu
Definitions and Glossary
USDA Climate Change 101
Short introduction to climate change
https://www.usda.gov/oce/climate_change/education/climate101.htm
Databases
Cal-Adapt Explore Next-Gen Climate Data Maps
Cal-Adapt delivers critical climate data and cutting-edge tools to empower communities, researchers, and decision-makers to take action now. As climate impacts intensify, we provide the insights needed to adapt, build resilience, and drive urgent solutions for a sustainable future.
Cal-Adapt Climate Metrics Map
Measure extreme heat, extreme percepitation and fire weather in all areas of California – based on global temperature increases.
https://cal-adapt.org/dashboard/climate-metrics-map?metric=extreme-heat
California Climate Vulnerability Maps
Identify climate vulnerable neighborhoods, understand what they are facing at the intersection of climate and social and economic vulnerability
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/652c6def7040429bafe23c38966f8f73
CALEPA Environmental Mapping Tools and Data
A collection of data covering health, water, heat etc
https://calepa.ca.gov/envjustice/maps-data
Cal EnviroScreen 5.0
CalEnviroScreen is a mapping tool used to identify California communities disproportionately burdened by multiple sources of pollution.
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/8c5c5c91ebb8481a8a3d92c897faf8ed/page/Overall-Results
The Climate Toolbox
A collection of web tools for visualizing past and projected climate and hydrology of the contiguous United States.
Environmental Working Group Research Data
On any of their environmental research projects
Federal Land Manager Environmental Database
Database managed by Colorado State University
https://views.cira.colostate.edu/fedland
Global Environmental Database
https://db.cger.nies.go.jp/ged/en/
Datasets on many research projects on the environment- across the world
Our Coast Our Future Hazard Maps
Plastic Exposure and Human Health Map
Minderoo Foundation Plastic Exposure database
https://www.minderoo.org/plastic-and-health
Toxic Exposome Database
World Trade Organization Environment-related notifications
Submitted by WTO members
United Nations Industrial Development Organization UNIDO Statistics Portal
Indstat https://stat.unido.org/ data on mining and quarrying and utilities sectors combining production and supply of electricity, gas, water, hot water, steam and air-conditioning
Misc Information, articles
Berkeley Earth
Environmental science, data, and analysis of the highest quality. Independent, non-governmental, and open-source addressing environmental equity
The Chronicle.com – Climate Conscious Campus
Discussion and links to several programs that are integrating climate literacy into curriculum
https://www.chronicle.com/article/climate-conscious-campuses
The Coming of Age of Climate Trauma
After the Camp Fire, and what has happened for that community
https://www.newyorker.com/science/elements/the-coming-of-age-of-climate-trauma
Communicating Climate Change A Guide for Educators
An open access book
https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501750823/communicating-climate-change/
Ted Talk – bridging action and hope
https://www.ted.com/talks/christiana_figueres_the_inside_story_of_the_paris_climate_agreement
Scientific American Environment
https://www.scientificamerican.com/environment
Why we can’t solve climate crisis without schools
Los Angeles Times article
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-03-05/climate-change-education-schools
Young people’s voices on climate and betrayal and Climate Anxiety
A study published in Lancet on young people and climate anxiety
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(21)00278-3/fulltext
6 Podcasts to Help Tackle Your Climate Anxiety
These shows, full of passionate reporting, will leave you better informed and perhaps less prone to doom paralysis. NYT 3/13/23
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/13/podcasts/climate-change-anxiety-podcasts.html
How to Cope with Climate Anxiety – Harvard Health
This site offers suggestions, links and resources on addressing climate anxiety for selves and young people
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-to-cope-with-climate-anxiety-202110132639
Good Grief Network
Steps for addressing climate anxiety
https://www.goodgriefnetwork.org/
Global Dimension Climate Anxiety Guide for classroom
https://globaldimension.org.uk/climate-anxiety
In flux or missing data as of 2025
NOAA Global Climate Dashboard
https://www.climate.gov/climatedashboard
LAVC Library Resource guides
- Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice
- Climate Anxiety
- Climate Action
- Policy Documents
- Sustainability Planning in Metropolitan Los Angeles