K–6Civic Lab
Climate Action
Address climate change
Loam
MarisBefore you start
- Age band
- K–6
- Time
- 30–60 minutes
- Quest type
- Hanging Out
- Guardian
- Sera · Washington
- Materials needed
- Portable Air Quality Monitor
- Reusable Produce Bags & Beeswax Wraps Set
- The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells
Video resources
Climate Change 101 | Keep The Environment Safe | The Dr Binocs Show | Peekaboo Kidz
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Watch on YouTube →Why this skill rocks
Learning about climate action means you get to be a superhero for our planet right now. You find out how to make a real difference and help keep Utah beautiful.
2034Where this could take you
When the Olympics come in 2034, you could be leading a team that makes the games super green, showing the whole world how to protect our Earth.
Optional grown-up materials
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Portable Air Quality Monitor
RequiredA handheld sensor that measures particulate matter (PM2.5) in real time — the same pollutant that spikes during Salt Lake Valley inversions. Use it to show your household or group the difference between a clear day and a red-air day.
Reusable Produce Bags & Beeswax Wraps Set
RequiredA practical starter kit for cutting single-use plastic at home. These tools make your action plan tangible and give you easy data points to track waste reduction week over week.
The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells
A detailed, research-backed look at what various levels of warming mean for human life. More advanced reading for the geeking-out phase — it will sharpen your arguments when talking to legislators or skeptical family members.