Environmental Econ

• This 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. 
  

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.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Economic terms and concepts in the video include the tragedy of the commons, negative externality, market failure, and cap-and-trade. 

Differentiation

• Teachers could 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.
  

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