WEBQUEST

Global Warming

Global Warming Webquest Policy Analyst page

Economist Worksheet (PDF)

Just for Fun: The Great Green Web Game

1) Write a half-page biography describing the training needed to become an economist. What kind of subjects would a potential economist study in school? What kind of activities do economists conduct on a day-to-day basis?

Careers in Economics (McGraw-Hill)
Environmental Economics - Educational and Career Outlooks (Enviroeducation.com)

2) What are some of the predicted economic costs associated with a warming climate? What areas are expected to be hardest hit economically because of global warming?

Economic Costs of Sea Level Rise (IPCC)
Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change (HM Treasury - UK)
Conclusions of the Stern Review (The First Post - UK)

3) The ways in which countries and businesses respond to global warming are bound to impact national and international economies.. What are some of the options being proposed for businesses as they try to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions? How are different countries trying to lessen the negative economic impacts associated with reducing greenhouse gas emissions on a national level?

Case Studies (The Climate Group)
The Climate Crusaders (Time Magazine)
How to Seize the Initiative (Time Magazine)
The Greenest Bank Time Magazine)
The Impact of Asia's Giants (Time Magazine)
European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (Wikipedia)
Carbon Tax vs. Emissions Trading (Global Policy Forum)

4) How can an individual calculate his or her “carbon footprint”? What are some of the economic choices that individuals can make to reduce their carbon footprint? How do companies offset an individual's carbon impact?

The Climate Challenge (The Climate Group)
Carbon Footprint Calculator (NativeEnergy.com)
Consider the Alternatives (KSM)
Carbon Fund (Carbonfund.org)