Principles of Economics and the Environment

Course: Principles of Economics

Journal Article: Making introductory economics more relevant: Using personalized connections to introduce environmental economics

You can choose one or more modules below to meet your course learning goals. Start with a reasonable goal like Module 1, then advance as you grow more comfortable with the tool and ideas. You can also adapt this method for topics other than environmental economics. The sky is the limit!

Link to the EPA's Environmental Justice Screening Tool (EJScreen)

📑Module 1:  Collect and interpret basic environmental quality information for a location significant to the student. 

📑Module 2:  Show that introductory economics can include content relevant to helping other people and society.

📑Module 3a:   Use a Nobel Prize winner’s controversial insight about the economic problem of harm in a new and intuitive way.

📑Module 3b:   Law and Economics Example (Advanced)

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