Students learned about the environmental effects that extracting lithium from the ground to create batteries for electric cars has on the surrounding communities. 

Then I had students respond to this quote: "These facts raise an uncomfortable question that reverberates around the world: does fighting the climate crisis mean sacrificing communities and ecosystems?"-Thea Riofrancos, The Guardian.

There was an interesting discussion with students based on this prompt: We discussed in general, do you think we can flight climate change while not destroying communities that we get the resources from? Why or why not? One student said :"In general I do think that there is a way if everyone come together as one and not be greedy."

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The next step is to discuss how vulnerable communities can fight environmental degradation in a meaningful way. Post your thoughts in the comments section. See more lessons and discussion at ShoshanaLefflerdat.com/shop.