From a Washington Post piece:
Two years ago, New Jersey became the first state in the country to adopt learning standards obligating teachers to instruct kids about climate change across grade levels and subjects. The standards, which went into effect this fall, introduce students as young as kindergartners to the subject, not just in science class but in the arts, world languages, social studies and physical education.
At Princeton Public Schools, a new Food Systems Literacy coordinator position will use school food, land use, and water (FWL) – all existing resources on PPS campuses – to illustrate and amplify learning about climate change and individual agency, while simultaneously using curriculum to effect climate-friendly improvements on those interacting complex systems.
From a NJ.gov piece:
With the adoption of the 2020 New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS), New Jersey became the first state in the nation to include climate change across content areas. These standards are designed to prepare students to understand how and why climate change happens, the impact it has on our local and global communities and to act in informed and sustainable ways.
Districts are encouraged to utilize the NJSLS to develop interdisciplinary units focused on climate change that include authentic learning experiences, integrate a range of perspectives and are action oriented.
While the 2016 NJSLS-English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics do not have specific climate change standards, districts may want to consider how they can design interdisciplinary climate change units that incorporate relevant ELA and mathematics standards. Likewise, it may be helpful to review the 2020 NJSLS documents to identify other relevant standards that might be incorporated as well as to understand the role of core ideas, performance expectations and practices in curriculum development and lesson planning.