The Global Climate Change Game
The Global Climate Change Game Classroom/Laboratory Activity An interactive classroom activity ‘The Global Climate Change Game’ by James Copestake and Tom Ellum, University of Bath, that applies theoretical economic concepts in the context of climate change. The game involves role-play by students to understand.international climate change negotiations between countries influenced by ethics and morals. The […]
Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change Part 6
Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change Part 6 Reading A reading from the ‘Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change’ by economist Nicholas Stern for the Government of the United Kingdom which contains various dimensions of action that will be needed to reduce the risk of climate change for mitigation and adaptation. The reading […]
Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change Part 5
Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change Part 5 Reading A reading from the ‘Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change’ by economist Nicholas Stern for the Government of the United Kingdom which analyses adaptation as a response to reducing vulnerability to climate change. The reading is subdivided into three chapters, as follows: Understanding the […]
Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change Part 4
Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change Part 4 Reading A reading from the ‘Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change’ by economist Nicholas Stern for the Government of the United Kingdom which looks at policy response to climate change. Some of the main policies discussed in this reading are carbon pricing, technology advancement, and […]
Climate Change, the Economy, and Society
Climate Change, the Economy, and Society Model/Simulation A model/simulation to understand the relationships between climate change, economics, and social factors. Students will customise parameters related to policy (such as emissions-related tax or treaty), climate (such as levels of climate sensitivity and harm), and economy (such as growth and energy efficiency) to observe the corresponding effects […]
Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change Part 3
Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change Part 3 Reading A reading from the ‘Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change’ by economist Nicholas Stern for the Government of the United Kingdom which contains discussions on the need to stabilise greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations and the subsequents cost of doing the same. The reading is […]
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 […]
Overview of the “Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change”
Overview of the “Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change” Reading A reading from the ‘Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change’ by economist Nicholas Stern for the Government of the United Kingdom which contains a compilation of the scientific evidence of human caused climate change, its analysis through economic theory, and possible climate policies. […]
Economic Trade-offs
Economic Trade-offs Teaching Module A teaching module titled ‘Choices’ from a course on climate change by the Fraser Institute. This teachingmodule will help students understand the importance of trade-offs and evaluate the costs and benefits ofclimate change proposals. Students will learn about carbon emissions, trade-offs, opportunity costs, and resource use. They will beexposed to two […]
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 […]