Exploring the Need for Climate Policy: Climate Change & Negative Externalities

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Learning Outcomes

By the end of this activity learners will:
  • Learn about the concept of externalities.
  • Learn about market failures and need for government intervention.
  • Explore how climate change is a negative externality and exploring the need for sustainable economic growth.

Curriculum Connections

Alberta
Grade 10 Science
Grade 10 Social Studies
Grade 11 Social Studies
British Columbia

Grade 10 Science
Grade 10 Environmental Science
Grade 11 Environmental Science
Grade 12 Environmental Science

Ontario
Grade 10 Science
Grade 12 Canada & World Studies

Length of Activity

1 to 1.5 hours

Materials List

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