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Learning Outcomes
By the end of this activity learners will:
Learn about the different climate policy options.
Learn that all climate change policy tools have co-benefits and tradeoffs, and that policy design often requires a weighing of co-benefits and tradeoffs.
Understand how climate policies have been implemented in different jurisdictions, and the successes and challenges in implementation.
Curriculum Connections
Grade 10 Social Studies (Alberta)
Grade 11 Social Studies (Alberta)
Grade 11 The Individual and the Economy (B2.3 Ontario)
Grade 12 Analyzing Current Economic Issues (A2.3, C1.6, C2.4)
Grade 12 World Issues: A Geographical Analysis (C1.4, Ontario)
Grade 12 Canadian and World Studies (Ontario)
Grade 10 Environmental Science (BC)
Grade 11 Environmental Science (BC)
Grade 12 Environmental Science (BC)
Length of Activity
1.5 to 2.5 hours (approximately 2 classes)
Materials List
Topic Backgrounder
Climate Policy Options Infographic Internet Enabled Device
