Climate Week NYC 2022. “The Ode We Owe”
Turn off the “Doom and Gloom” scenarios.
Silence the cacophony of alarm.
Protect children and young adults from “Climate Anxiety.”
THERE IS SO MUCH GOOD NEWS.
Imagine a renaissance of innovation and inspiration.
It is already happening!!!!!
What if every week
in every school
children heard and saw examples of Good News
from around the globe?
Create a wall collage of those positive actions.
Climate Week NYC 2022:
“Getting It Done”
Off the sidelines.
No more delay of game.
Line up in record numbers.
March down the field to the goal.
NOW.
“The antidote to climate anxiety
is climate activism.” –Al Gore
“We are going to win this. . .”
“The Ode We Owe”
Amanda Gorman’s poem recited
before the U.N. General Assembly.
Calling for Equality and Sustainability.
for The People and The Planet. One and the Same.
“Together, we won’t just be the generation
That tries but the generation that triumphs. . .
Above all, I dare you to do good
So that the world might be great.”(copyright Gorman, Sept.19, 2022)
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Consider EARTH MATTERS: THE CHALLENGE of CLIMATE CHANGE,
a unit from The Kaleidoscope of Learning, for Plans of Action.
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If you teach older students,
think about teaching “An Ode We Owe.”
Note: Some word choices are potent; however,
the overall message is about taking action because we are all “one kin.”
Resources: Google “amanda gorman united nations poem”
for video of her recitation. (4:12)
Google newslooks.com.
Search “Amanda Gorman UN Poem: ’An Ode We Owe.’
Interview ends with complete text of Gorman’s stirring poem.
