Resources & References

We stand on the shoulders of climate pioneers.

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At Samsø Labs, we believe in open learning, shared knowledge, and giving credit where it’s due. This page highlights the trusted evidence-based sources and creative foundations behind the science, systems thinking, and storytelling in our programs.

Everything we reference is publicly available, open-source, or freely accessible—and we encourage you to explore, remix, and build on it.

Student-Centered Climate Curriculum

MIT Climate Education – Open-source lessons and units designed to build climate literacy and systems thinking across grade levels

• MIT Climate Project: https://climateproject.mit.edu/

• Climate Portal: https://climate.mit.edu/

• MIT Climate Primer: https://climateprimer.mit.edu/​

• Day of Climate: https://dayofclimate.mit.edu/curriculum

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Climate Science – Solving climate change starts with understanding it

• Climate Science Lessons: https://climatescience.org/

OER Climate Project – A free, solutions-first climate curriculum designed for middle and high school students. Created by educators and scientists. This project provides lessons, videos, and activities that focus on systems thinking and real-world climate solutions.

• Climate Project: https://www.oerproject.com/Climate-Projec

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Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability – Climate Change Education for Middle & High School. Evidence-based climate teaching resources aligned with Next Gen Science Standards

• K-12 outreach: https://sustainability.stanford.edu/admissions-education/k-12-outreach

• Climate Change Education: https://climatechange.stanford.edu/curriculum

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NASA Climate Kids – Games, experiments, and activities that make climate science fun

•  Weather & Climate: https://climatekids.nasa.gov/menu/weather-and-climate/ 

• ​Energy: https://climatekids.nasa.gov/menu/energy/

Yale Program On Climate Communication – Material for Educators: Grades 6-12

• Yale Program On Climate Communication: https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/for-educators/

• Yale Climate Opinion Maps: https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/visualizations-data/ycom-us-2024/

• Yale Climate Connections: https://yaleclimateconnections.org/