Lesson 25 of 84 · Civics
⭐ 30 XP🏛️ Civic SquareEnvironmental Civics: Protecting Shared Resources
Environmental civics focuses on how we can work together to take care of our planet's resources.
🎯 Your mission
Spot the fair part. Spot the unfair part.
⚡ The twist
Laws change. Power changes who gets to change them.
Mind = Blown
🤯 In ancient Athens, 'democracy' only included about 10% of the people.
Then & Now
🏛️ Knowing this makes you a better voter when you grow up.
Environmental civics focuses on how we can work together to take care of our planet's resources. These resources include clean air, water, and beautiful parks that everyone enjoys. By learning about the environment, we understand our responsibility to protect these shared treasures for ourselves and future generations. Together, we can make choices that help keep our Earth healthy and clean.
Key Facts
Everyone shares the Earth's resources like water and air.
Taking care of the environment helps all living things.
Small actions, like recycling, can make a big difference.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What does environmental civics teach us?
Why this still matters
Your school has rules. Where do they come from? Who decides them?
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Watch a town meeting or council clip on YouTube for 5 minutes.
For the dinner table
“What's one rule at our house you'd change if you could vote on it?”
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