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WWF Allianz Southeast Climate Witness Program
Climate change is among the most pervasive threats to the Earth today. We have the power to address its root causes and limit its impact on the planet. Educating young people plays a critical role in this effort.
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In the Gulf Coast region, many students have already felt the trauma of devastating climate events. WWF and Allianz want to give displaced youth from Hurricane Katrina an opportunity to learn more about the science of climate change, as well as tools for exploring and explaining the vulnerability of their region to climate change, a forum to tell their stories of how climate change has affected - and will continue to affect - their lives and way of life, and the opportunity to do something about it.
Southeast Climate Witness Student Research Opportunity
Through the Southeast Climate Witness Program, 25 students will be chosen from Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee to participate in vulnerability research of their region. Participants must be high school students of any age who are interested in the environment, planning on attending college, and who have been displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Selected students will attend Climate Camp in June 2008 as well as a Youth Summit in Washington D.C. July 7-11, 2008 and will receive a $1500 stipend and an HP laptop computer for college.
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Your Climate, Your Future
The WWF Climate Change Team has also developed a comprehensive educational curriculum that will elevate students' knowledge of the issue and spur dialogue about what each of us can do to make a difference. To include climate change in your classroom, enter our teacher page to access fifteen lessons that include handouts, a glossary of terms and additional resources for ongoing discussions and research. The curriculum is available for all high school teachers nationwide.
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