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The Climate Justice Pledge

August 1, 2019

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Thank you for your commitment to teaching climate justice. Read the responses. (Note that occasionally there will be a delay in the posting of the most recent pledges.)

Share the pledge to #TeachClimateJustice on social media to encourage others to sign on.

Find free downloadable lessons and recommended books and films on our Teach Climate Justice campaign page.

If you use a lesson from the Teach Climate Justice campaign, submit a classroom story and we’ll send you a free book via our Climate Justice Book Giveaway.

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A People’s Curriculum for the Earth: Teaching Climate Change and the Environmental Crisis

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Teach Climate Justice? Tell Your Story and Get a Free Book!

Tell us your classroom story and receive a free book! Describe how you used one or more of our lessons to teach about climate change, environmental activism, and issues related to land rights to participate in the book giveaway.

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Students Learn About Climate Justice

Read selections from our favorite classroom stories, written by teachers who have used climate justice lessons found at our website, and see how students respond to lessons about environmental injustice.