The most engaging posts are posts that feature people. We encourage students to capture stories of people who live and/or work in Washington, DC.
If you interview someone, it could be a friend or family member who is concerned about climate change, or who has experienced extreme heat or flooding. It could be someone who is working on climate change related issues and can share their insights.
Students can also tell their own story.
As long as the post is about CLIMATE CHANGE and WASHINGTON, DC, it works!
Ask questions about how your interviewee feels about climate change, whether they think it will affect DC, what actions they are taking or actions they hope DC residents and leaders should take.
HOT TIP: Record the interview using the voice memo function on your phone so you can transcribe the interviewee's responses later!
We also like more informative pieces, such as graphics that tell a climate story through words and pictures. It could be a story about a new solar farm, DC's first Community Resilience Hub, tree planting, students pushing for the Green New Deal for DCPS, or the push for home and car electrification. There are tons of stories of climate action happening right now in DC!
You can find more post ideas here.
Need an idea? Want to check if your idea works? Email us at admin@DCYouthClimateCorps.org.
