US Secretary of Education
Make Climate Change Literacy Mandatory In All US High Schools
by Gabrielle Spence on 19-September-18, 04:54 PM
1.806 signed
/ 10.000 target8.194 more signatures needed
Dear friends,
Our Earth is under tremendous threat by global warming. Most global
leaders are struggling to convene to a solution to combat (or at least stem)
this situation, while other Presidents choose the easy way out – opting to deny
climate change even exists.
Without a shadow of a doubt, climate change is real and is causing
great damage to this world. I would like to share with you just a handful of
statistics that show how dire the situation is and how action must be taken
now, not tomorrow:
In 2017, all Earth’s
resources have been consumed by the month of August
Sea levels are rising at
their fastest rate since 2, 000 years
Arctic sea ice and
glaceries are melting at historic pace
Two thirds of the Great
Barrier Reef has been affected by climate change
Global floodings are
expected to triple by 2030
The ocean contains 26 per
cent more acid than before the Industrial Revolution (and more acidic than any
point in the past 300, 000 years)
Climate change is not a joke and must be taken seriously. This is
why I strongly feel that all high school children need to know about this
global threat. I therefore petition the US Department of Education to support
the introduction of Global Change classes in US high schools as soon as
possible.
Climate change literacy allows the basic understanding of the
science behind climate change as well as an understanding of how this affects
one's daily life. With this knowledge students will take action in their own
lives and in their community to mitigate the effects of climate change.
We sincerely hope that our demands will be taken into account. Thank
you!