A new video produced by POLAR-PALOOZA uses rap music and popular music video techniques, combined with graphics of global warming and images of the Earth’s poles, to teach young people about man-made climate change. The video, “Take Aim at Climate Change,” can be seen online at www.takeaimatclimatechange.org as well as in the IGLO Toolkit under “Videos, Comics, and Podcasts.”
With lyrics by Ben Jackson and music by “Rhythm, Rhyme, and Results” featuring Tommy Boots and Jené, the video’s song and images call on audiences to “Adapt, Innovate, and Mitigate.” With its combination of pop and rap, the lyrics and images demonstrate how carbon dioxide emissions trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere. The music video also explains how the effects of climate change can be felt everywhere—not just at the Earth’s poles—but that the poles play a particularly important role in maintaining our planet’s fragile climate. “Take Aim at Climate Change,” encourages audiences that it is not too late to help our warming planet, but warns that everyone must make changes in their lives and also educate themselves on the issue.
POLAR-PALOOZA is a multimedia initiative supported by both the National Science Foundation and NASA. This international effort brings together polar scientists, educators, and those who live at the Earth’s poles to develop videos, audio podcasts, blogs, and other media resources to help people appreciate the beauty and culture of the polar regions while learning about polar science.
Photo: Satellite image of Alaskan glaciers featured in the POLAR-PALOOZA resource kit. Courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey
