Resource Title

Climate Name Change

Summary

Since 1954, the World Meteorological Organization has been naming extreme storms after people.

The Climate Name Change campaign proposes a new naming system: one that names extreme storms caused by climate change, after the policy makers who deny climate change and obstruct climate policy.

Resource Details

Publisher: 350 Action
Country of Publication: United States of America (USA)
Year: 2013
Duration: 2:37

Curriculum Subjects: Civic Social and Political Education, Education for Sustainable Development, Social Environmental and Scientific Education
Intended Audiences: 12-15 Years, 16+ years, 8-12 years, Adult and Community Settings, Junior Cycle, Senior Primary, Transition Year, Youth Groups
Format: Video Clip
Topics: Climate Change, Environment, Politics, Satire
SDG: 13. Climate Action
Country of Focus: United States of America (USA)

Description

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For more about the campaign and its success, see the 2013 article on the Top 10 climate change campaigns posted on The Guardian.