Economic choices shape nature just as nature can shape our choices.

Environmental Economics: What is the right amount of pollution?

In this session, you will have the opportunity to learn about environmental economics and the key questions it is concerned with, as well as how economic concepts help us understand environmental problems.

This session is suitable for students in years 12 and 13.

Schedule

Please note that this is an approximate schedule and is therefore subject to change.

• 3.45pm: Welcome and settle in
• 3.50pm: Introduction and overview: Environmental Economics: What is the right amount of pollution?
• 4.20pm: Research and teaching about environmental economics
• 4.30pm: Question and answer session about studying economics at the University of Sheffield
• 5pm: End of session

Contact us

For informal enquiries email tasterdays@sheffield.ac.uk