The COVID-19 Pandemic, Recession and Economic Policies
The COVID-19 Pandemic, Recession and Economic Policies Reading A reading by Carbon Brief explaining how countries around the world design economic policies for a ‘green recovery’ from the recession due to the COVID-19 pandemic, by reducing carbon emissions while boosting their economies. Students will be introduced to terms such as green recovery, green stimulus, and […]
Climate Change and Trade Policies
Climate Change and Trade Policies Classroom/Laboratory Activity A classroom/ laboratory activity by Alan Green, Stetson University, that uses a team debate approach for a two-step discussion on trade policies. The first step is a discussion on the long term trend of declining employment in manufacturing in the U.S. The second step is a discussion on […]
Predicting Future Carbon Emissions
Predicting Future Carbon Emissions Model/Simulation A model/simulation to learn about and use the Kaya Identity to predict future carbon emissions. Students will customize parameters such as changes in population, GDP per capita, energy intensity, and carbon intensity of energy sources to observe the model’s predictions on future carbon emissions. Use this tool to help your […]
Climate Change, Capitalism, and Communism in Arctic Communities
Climate Change, Capitalism, and Communism in Arctic Communities Audio An audio podcast (Prof. Bathsheba Demuth interviewed by Prof. Dagomar Degroot) to learn about environmental and climate-related changes in the Arctic, the history of capitalism and communism across the Bering Strait, and the unique ecological characteristics and economic ideologies in the Arctic that would be of […]
Carbon Pricing: Shadow and Market Prices
Impact of Climate Change on Carbon Pricing: Shadow and Market Prices Overview As an undergraduate Economics teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to teach the concept of Carbon Pricing and the instruments to implement it- Carbon Tax and Cap-and-Trade/Emissions Trading System (ETS). This lesson plan includes a resource to help students understand […]
Environmental Economics: Cap-and-Trade
Environmental Economics: Cap-and-Trade Overview As an Undergraduate Economics teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching climate mitigation environmental policies and specifically about the cap-and-trade system. This lesson plan allows you to teach about economic policy responses to climate change. This lesson plan includes resources to explain various policy […]
Teaching Opportunity Costs of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Teaching Opportunity Costs of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Overview Overview As an Undergraduate Economics teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching about opportunity costs using an in-class experiment of trading emissions permits for the use of a hypothetical fuel that emits greenhouse gases. Global warming due to greenhouse gas […]
The COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic Policy for ‘Green Recovery’
Impact of Climate Change on The COVID-19 Pandemic: Economic Policy for ‘Green Recovery’ Overview As an Undergraduate Economics teacher, you can use this lesson plan to teach your students how countries around the world design economic policies for a ‘green recovery’ from the economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic, by reducing carbon emissions while […]