One Rule for the Planet Discussion
An Earth Day thought experiment: if you could pass one rule to protect the planet, what would it be — and who would it affect most?
- Best time
- April
- Format
- Pose a prompt and collect every student's thinking
- Cost
- Free — no student accounts
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One Rule for the Planet Discussion
An Earth Day thought experiment: if you could pass one rule to protect the planet, what would it be — and who would it affect most?
What's inside this discussion
If you could pass ONE rule that everyone on Earth had to follow to protect the planet, what would it be? Explain why you chose it, who it would affect the most, and one problem your rule might accidentally cause.
Teacher tips
The "problem your rule might cause" clause turns this from a slogan exercise into real systems thinking.
Great for a follow-up debate: pick two popular rules and argue trade-offs.
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