To Save the Climate, We Have to Reimagine Capitalism

• 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.

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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