Let's create continuous conversations about climate change education: Spreading the Sediment of Science!

Environmental Econ

Provided by: Crash Course |Published on: April 27, 2021

Videos Grades 9-12, ap-college

Synopsis

This Crash Course video discusses the ways that economic tools can be used to help us achieve our environmental goals.
Topics discussed include cap and trade policies, subsidies, incentives, interventions, and regulations.

Subjects: Science, Economics

Authors: Crash Course

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

This helps students understand the complexity behind finding global solutions to climate change.
It focuses on using basic economic principles to help preserve the environment.

Prerequisites

Economic terms and concepts in the video include the tragedy of the commons, negative externality, market failure, and cap-and-trade.
Students should have a basic understanding of climate change and other environmental issues.

Differentiation & Implementation

Teachers can use this video as a basis for students to present or debate different economic solutions to climate change.
As the video states, many different approaches will be required to solve this global issue. Consider having students develop an economic solution presented in the video that incorporates conservation solutions and individual actions as well.
Economics teachers can also check out the Economics and Greenwashing Interactive Game.

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