Climate Skeptics

Not everybody agrees that climate change is happening; or that is is affected by human activities. What reasons would people have to disagree with all the scientific evidence supporting climate change theories? It’s okay to have different views on some things (beliefs, religions, politics, opinions), but is it possible to have different beliefs about Science?

97% of scientists agree that climate change is real. Below are some reasons climate skeptics give for their opinions. Why are they weak arguments?

Watch the following video and consider, is climate change a problem for now, or a problem for the future?

Some people accuse climate change skeptics of “burying their head in the sand” because they don’t want to believe what the evidence tells them, or because they don’t want to make the changes required to fix the problem. In 2014, protesters at Bondi Beach tried to send a message to the Prime Minister – what message would that have been?

Others create memes online to try and make their points in memorable ways. Look at a few and discuss what their message is, and how they have portrayed that message. Then look at some infographics on other topics. Your job is to create your own images and text to convince a skeptic that climate change is real. Some tips to help you:

  • Make your point clear and memorable – consider shock value, humour (sarcasm, irony), images
  • Provide tangible proof that can’t be argued with
  • Address objections with greater knowledge
  • Make the connections personal
  • Be confident, but also respectful and polite!

About Ms Salmon

I am a teacher in NSW, Australia. I use this blog for my students each year, and for collecting games, videos, images etc. for use with those classes.

3 Comments

  1. Jessica❤️💜💖

    Hi Ms Salmon, I hope you have a great holiday break and enjoy your time. See you at school in two weeks time.I can’t wait for next term.😀

  2. Jessica❤️💜💖

    Hi Ms Salmon I really enjoyed my holidays and can’t wait for the term ahead. Thanks for asking.