Workshop Description

Fundamentals Of Environmental Economics

This one day workshop will demonstrate how to use economic principles to analyze environmental issues.

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University of Lynchburg Center for Economic Education

Oct 06, 2016
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Lynchburg College – Schewel 232
1501 Lakeside Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24501
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Grade Level: High School, Middle School
Potential Recertification Credits: 7

This one-day FTE conference is designed to familiarize middle and high school teachers and curriculum specialists with a non-biased approach that introduces the basics of environmental economics and provides effective classroom simulations to introduce the concepts into the classroom.


Fee: NO CHARGE


Additional Information:

Registration and breakfast refreshments begin at 8:00am and the class starts promptly at 8:30am.


Instructor: Donald G. Fell, Professional & Institute Director, Foundation for Teaching Economics
Contact Person:
Rebecca Booth, Director
Center for Economic Education
University of Lynchburg
434.544.8791
booth.r@lynchburg.edu

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By registering for this workshop, I agree to allow photography to be taken during the program and used by VCEE or affiliated Centers in their print materials or electronic images.

Our privacy policy: We will not sell or release this information to any party other than VCEE, an affiliated center for economic education, and, on occasion, the Council for Economic Education. In all cases, it will only be used to promote economic and financial education and provide you information about programs and resources supporting this education.

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Workshop Description

Fundamentals of Environmental Economics

Why do people pollute? What are the best ways to deal with pollution? And how can I teach these important issues to my students? This one-day program uses the power of economics to answer pressing environmental questions.

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Virginia Commonwealth University Center for Economic Education

Oct 30, 2018
8:45 am - 3:30 pm
Chesterfield County Career and Technical Center
13900 Hull Street
Midlothian, VA 23112
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Grade Level: Grade 5, High School, Middle School
Potential Recertification Credits: 6

This program is designed to familiarize middle and high school teachers and curriculum specialists with a non-biased approach that introduces the basics of environmental economics and provides effective simulations to introduce the concepts into the classroom. It will include classroom-tested activities, as well as a variety of interactive lectures and case studies focusing on the following:

Overview of environmental economics concepts:
Tragedy of the Commons
Water use policies
Climate change policies
Priorities for global spending simulation
Land use case study

No prior background in economics or environmental issues is required. This one-day seminar will be delivered by the Foundation for Teaching Economics (FTE) in partnership with the VCU Center for Economic Education.


Fee: NO CHARGE, however $0.00 refundable fee required

Registration is not complete until a check payable to VCEE for a $0.00 refundable deposit is received. The deposit will be returned uncashed after you complete the workshop. Mail the check to:

Center for Economic Education

Virginia Commonwealth University

Snead Hall

301 West Main Street/Box 844000

Richmond, VA 23284-4000


Instructor: Donald Fell, PhD and Stephen H. Day, PhD
Contact Person:
Stephen H. Day, PhD, Director
Center for Economic Education
Virginia Commonwealth University
(804) 828-1628
shday@vcu.edu

Register for Fundamentals of Environmental Economics

Registration is closed for this workshop.


By registering for this workshop, I agree to allow photography to be taken during the program and used by VCEE or affiliated Centers in their print materials or electronic images.

Our privacy policy: We will not sell or release this information to any party other than VCEE, an affiliated center for economic education, and, on occasion, the Council for Economic Education. In all cases, it will only be used to promote economic and financial education and provide you information about programs and resources supporting this education.

Yes, I'd like to help support statewide economic education!

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