This website is being hosted by Climate.us. It is a clone of the Fifth National Climate Assessment, as it was originally published in 2023 by the U.S. Global Change Research Program at the URL nca2023.globalchange.gov. Its content has not been altered from the original in any way; however, this is not an official U.S. government website.

This online mapping tool taps into the power of maps and stories to share information from the US Fifth National Climate Assessment 2023

Harvard - The Climate Optimist 

It’s all too true. Climate change can feel overwhelming and so complex that you’re tempted to feel powerless. Harvard University’s Climate Optimist publication shifts the focus to provide a monthly dose of good news and helpful tips to help keep us focused on our shared mission to tackle climate change. It reminds us that climate change is real, it’s now, and we have solutions. Learn more about The Climate Optimist and Harvard University’s C-Change program from the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment. 

The Globe Program

The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program is an international science and education program that provides students and the public worldwide with the opportunity to participate in data collection and the scientific process, and contribute meaningfully to our understanding of the Earth system and global environment.  

IPCC Special Report “Global Warming 1.5” Summary for Teachers

PDF that summarizes the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2018 report for teachers and students.

Highlights importance of minimizing global temperature change to 1.5 degrees Celsius and includes classroom activities that help illustrate how these changes will affect regional climates, ecological habitats, and human systems across the world.

"The Climate Shift: Exploring Science, Empowering Action" MOOC by the University of Tasmania, Australia

Founded by environmentalist Paul Hawken, author of Project Drawdown, Project Regeneration is a non-profit organization focused on ending the climate crisis within one generation by 2045

SubjectToClimate (StC) is a nonprofit organization and free online platform that provides K-12 educators with credible, teacher-designed resources to integrate climate change into all subjects. Its  searchable library provides over 2,600 resources, including full units, single lessons, and quick activities.

National Education Association (NEA)

Establishes need for climate change education and offers suggestions for classroom material for different age groups. Features teacher guides, lesson plans, and classroom resources tailored to specific age ranges.

Alliance for Climate Education

Includes resources for student activism regarding climate change, features videos from students involved in climate change across the United States.

North American Association for Environmental Education

Features groups of educators focusing on specific environmental topics as well as an environmental education resource database with lesson plans and in-class assignments. Includes blog posts from environmental educators as well as webinars, online courses, and workshops.

UNESCO Climate Change Education for Sustainable Development

Includes link to PDF highlighting UNESCO’s goals and objectives in educating future generations on the challenges of climate change. Features methods of introducing climate change in classroom settings and outlines current and future projects focused on climate change and environmental education.

Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN)

Features a searchable database of climate and environmental resources. Each resource is vetted and reviewed by educators and tips for applying resource within the classroom are given. Includes free webinars outlining methods of teaching climate change and suggestions for developing lessons and models.

Climate Generation: Teach Climate Change

Includes climate change and energy lesson plans for students in 3 rd grade and above. Also features resources for educators such as online webinars and workshops tailored around climate education. Requires the creation of personal profile to access teaching content.

Young Voices for the Planet 

Resources for teachers and students (all grades), including videos, workshops, and civic engagement curriculum

Skeptical Science

This website gets skeptical about global warming skepticism. Do their arguments have any scientific basis? What does the peer reviewed scientific literature say?

Kottie Christie-Blick 

Climate change education consulting, "Equipping Teachers to Address Climate Change"

Climate Interactive Negotiations Games  

Association of American Geographers: Teaching about Climate Change 

US Energy Information Administration: Energy Kids for Teachers

National Geographic: Climate Change

Project Drawdown: 100 Solutions to Reverse Global Warming 

Science 360 Video Playlist

The United Nations Climate Change Learning Partnership

Wise Owl Factory

Climate change presentation recommended for grades K-3

Climate Change Live

UC-CSU NXTerra

UC-CSU NXTerra is a resource for college teachers from across all disciplines and anyone seeking to enhance their teaching and learning about the climate crisis, critical sustainability, and climate justice studies, both inside and outside the classroom.

Living Landscapes

The Living Landscapes Project is a comprehensive set of climate science educational resources designed by and for indigenous communities. Find a 10-episode video series and region-specific modules offering a robust climate science curriculum within the broader context of humanity’s relationship with nature."  https://www.skclivinglandscapes.org/ 

Climate Change Education Exchange

Climate Change Education Exchange is a web-portal to free online climate change education resources including lesson plans, curricular units, teacher training, data and media for climate change and associated topics: energy, water, environmental education, natural resource use and more.