Florida
Florida not only has no standard or mandate for teaching climate change in their schools, but they have implemented a new curriculum which allows for teachers to argue against human caused climate change. Florida is showing a staunch regression in the realm of climate change education. If the state is to make any progress in terms of climate education, they must not only rescind climate change denying policies, but they must enact policies which require climate change to be taught in schools
Climate Issues
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Rising sea levels and retreating shore lines
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Increased intensity of tropical storms
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Coral reef bleaching and ocean acidification
POLICY AND LEGISLATION
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Florida has no standard for teaching anthropogenic climate change in schoolsFlorida has no standard for teaching anthropogenic climate change in schools
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Florida approved a new curriculum in 2023 which will allow teachers to show videos arguing against the existence of human- caused climate changeFlorida approved a new curriculum in 2023 which will allow teachers to show videos arguing against the existence of human- caused climate change