Group 4 Project

Purpose: Identify a contributor to climate change -- or an important aspect of our civilization, such as ensuring an adequate water supply, that is under threat due to climate change -- and propose a solution. As a group, you will pitch your idea at the end of the day in a Shark Tank-style presentation.

Possible Topics:

• Food Production
• The Oceans
• Water Availability
• Wildlife
• Electricity Generation
• Extreme Weather Events
• Transportation
• Rainforests
• Human Health

February 19, 2020 || Vandegrift High School

Dr. Mark Jacobson, Stanford

• primary website
• 100% Clean and Renewable Wind, Water, and Sunlight All-Sector Energy Roadmaps for 139 Countries of the World - document

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Research Proposal rubric:

*You are required to have at least 2 peer-reviewed sources per person on your team.*

1. Identify the contributors to climate change with your chosen topic.

   1. What are the scientific factors that contribute to climate change?

   2. How do these factors contribute to climate change?

2. Identify the community stakeholders.

   1. What groups of community members will benefit from a solution?

   2. What groups of community members will experience hardship from a solution?

3. Investigate what solutions have been tried in other communities.

   1. How were they implemented?

   2. How were they measured?

   3. What were the results?

4. Decide on a solution to propose.

5. Determine how you can measure and test your proposed solution.

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Finished [digital] presentations should be placed in

this folder.

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