Shadow Price and Social Cost of Carbon
Shadow Price and Social Cost of Carbon Reading A reading titled ‘The Social Cost of Carbon and the Shadow Price of Carbon’ by Richard Price, Simeon Thornton and Stephen Nelson Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), London, that discusses the topics of social cost of carbon (SCC) and shadow pricing of carbon (SPC) […]
Capitalism and Global Warming
Capitalism and Global Warming Reading A reading by Jonathan T. Park, University of Utah, that discusses the link between climate change and capitalism. This reading discusses how consumer ideology in a capitalist society results in the overproduction and overconsumption of goods. It includes discussions on exploitation of natural resources, high energy expenditure, excess waste production […]
Pollution Permits and Opportunity Costs
Pollution Permits and Opportunity Costs Reading A reading by Holt et al. in the International Review of Economics Education, provided by The Economics Network, UK, that can be used for a classroom/laboratory activity to teach your students to identify and account for opportunity costs in production decisions. Students will learn about opportunity costs and tradable […]
Economic Externalities
Economic Externalities Reading A reading titled ‘Global Warming and Economic Externalities’ by Armon Rezai, Duncan K. Foley and Lance Taylor, that discusses greenhouse gases (GHG) as a negative externality in global markets. The reading discusses the effect of mitigation investments on the economic well being of current and future generations. It also demonstrates how equilibrium […]
Overview of Carbon Pricing
Overview of Carbon Pricing Audio An audio conversation with Christopher Knittel, MIT, about carbon pricing and its impact on individual lifestyle. This audio podcast looks at the complexities of carbon pricing, its type, approximate individual cost and public policy around it. Students will learn about the basics of carbon pricing and be introduced to carbon […]
Carbon Pricing Dashboard of the World Bank
Carbon Pricing Dashboard of the World Bank Classroom/Laboratory Activity An interactive visualisation tool with map, data and downloadable graphs to understand the carbon pricing initiatives of various nations over a thirty-year period from 1991 to 2021. The tool ‘Carbon Pricing Dashboard- Map & Data’ of the World Bank includes greenhouse gas emissions, carbon prices implemented […]
What Can You Do
What Can You Do? Project TROP ICSU demonstrates how to integrate climate change education in everyday teaching of different disciplines. Our educational resources are designed to provide current and future generations of learners with key 21st century learning skills and the knowledge to identify and develop solutions for the climate crisis. For Teachers For Students […]
Past Workshops
Our Workshops Workshops: Total Countries: 11 Total Workshops: 29 Teachers Trained: 1050 Teachers contributed lesson plans: Over 60 Workshops: Total Countries: 11 Total Workshops: 26 Teachers Trained: 950 Teachers contributed lesson plans: Over 60 Disclaimer: Political boundaries are for illustrative purposes only. They may not depict official boundaries and are not endorsed by project TROP […]
Testimonials
Testimonials Although I am a primary school language literature teacher, going over all the lesson plans was just mind blowing. It’s just fascinating to see how the lesson plans were designed to teach certain areas of study with hints of climate change. Truly exceptional. Primary SchoolHumanitiesTeacher The workshop is good and helped us to understand […]
COVID-19 and CO2 emissions
COVID-19 and CO2 Emissions Teaching Module A webinar by Carbon Brief on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The webinar includes discussions by the following climate scientist and analysts: Corinne Le Quéré,University of East Anglia, presented that CO2 released due to human activities fell by seventeen percent by April, […]