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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

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Climate Issues

Rising sea levels and retreating shore lines
Increased intensity of tropical storms
Coral reef bleaching and ocean acidification

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

The Florida Climate Center (FCC) provides teachers with resources that will allow them to effectively teach their students the basics of human caused climate change

POLICY AND LEGISLATION

Florida has no standard for teaching anthropogenic climate change in schools
Florida has no standard for teaching anthropogenic climate change in schools
Florida approved a new curriculum in 2023 which will allow teachers to show videos arguing against the existence of human- caused climate change
Florida approved a new curriculum in 2023 which will allow teachers to show videos arguing against the existence of human- caused climate change

Action Items

Who to Contact?
Commissioner of Education: Manny Diaz Jr.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 850-245-0505

Find the email Template Advocating for Climate Education here