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Let's create continuous conversations about climate change education: Spreading the Sediment of Science!
To Save the Climate, We Have to Reimagine Capitalism
Provided by: TED |Published on: April 27, 2021
Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12
Synopsis
- In this video, economist Rebecca Henderson outlines how capitalism must change to solve the climate crisis.
- Students will learn that energy prices do not reflect health and environmental costs.
- Henderson calls on businesses to fix capitalism. She illustrates this point with an example of a garbage company that successfully improved its environmental impact, fought corruption, and helped influence positive change in the waste management sector.
Subjects: Economics, Civics
Authors: Rebecca Henderson
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This video is compelling and optimistic about solving climate change.
- Rebecca Henderson simplifies complex economic concepts into easier-to-understand terms.
Additional Prerequisites
- There is a short ad at the end of the video.
- The transcript of the video is available in 16 languages.
Differentiation
- Economics classes could use this video when learning about capitalism, free-market economies, the cost of goods, and government regulation.
- In a civics course, students could discuss the role they think the government should take in reshaping capitalism to reflect true costs.
- For a comprehensive look at how climate and economics interact, check out this course by ClimateScience.
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