NAVIGATING THE YALE CLIMATE OPINION MAPS EDUCATOR PAGE

The guide outlines a 30-minute educational activity where students use the interactive Yale Climate Opinion Maps to compare climate change beliefs at national, state, and county levels. The activity includes a guided exploration of the tool's features and a policy-making simulation where students act as advisors to the governor of Louisiana to determine which climate policies would have the most public support based on YCOM data.

• The Yale Climate Opinion Maps (YCOM) is an interactive tool that visualizes public opinion on global warming across the United States with high geographic detail, utilizing national survey data to provide current reflections of public belief.
• The educational activity is designed for students in grades 8-10 and aligns with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) regarding the analysis and interpretation of data, as well as the communication of information.
• As of 2024, the tool indicates that 72% of Americans believe that global warming is happening.
• In a policy simulation focused on Louisiana, the data shows that 63% of citizens believe global warming is happening and 49% believe it is caused mostly by human activities.
• Analysis of Louisiana's public opinion via the maps suggests that citizens are most likely to support requiring schools to teach about climate change (73% support), compared to funding renewable energy research (68%) or banning offshore drilling (32%).
• Sample data for Connecticut shows higher support for climate policies than Louisiana, with 82% supporting climate change education in schools and 81% supporting funding for renewable energy research.

APA

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (n.d.). NAVIGATING THE YALE CLIMATE OPINION MAPS EDUCATOR PAGE. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/app/uploads/2021/02/Navigating-YCOM-Educator-Page_2026.pdf

Chicago

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. NAVIGATING THE YALE CLIMATE OPINION MAPS EDUCATOR PAGE. n.d. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/app/uploads/2021/02/Navigating-YCOM-Educator-Page_2026.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{yaleprogramonclimatechangecommunicationndnavigating, author = {{Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}}, title = {{NAVIGATING THE YALE CLIMATE OPINION MAPS EDUCATOR PAGE}}, institution = {Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}, url = {https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/app/uploads/2021/02/Navigating-YCOM-Educator-Page_2026.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }