Utah
Recently, Utah just barely voted to keep climate change as part of the curriculum for grade school children. However, this does not come close to what is needed and Utah must do more for their students in terms of climate change education.
Climate Issues
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Decreased snowpack
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Increased severity, frequency, and extent of wildfiresIncreased severity, frequency, and extent of wildfires
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Increased frequency of droughtsIncreased frequency of droughts
POLICY AND LEGISLATION
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There is a Maryland Partnership for Children in Nature (The Partnership) to promote environmental education for Maryland’s young peopleThere is a Maryland Partnership for Children in Nature (The Partnership) to promote environmental education for Maryland’s young people
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Maryland has a set of environmental literacy standards for k-12Maryland has a set of environmental literacy standards for k-12