Economics: What is the right amount of pollution?
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Description
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.
1 to 2.15pm session
- 1pm - Welcome and settle in
- 1.05pm - Introduction and overview: Environmental Economics: What is the right amount of pollution?
- 1.35pm - Research and teaching about environmental economics
- 1.45pm - Question and answer session about studying economics at the º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield
5 to 6.15pm session
- 5pm - Welcome and settle in
- 5.05pm - Introduction and overview: Environmental Economics: What is the right amount of pollution?
- 5.35pm - Research and teaching about environmental economics
- 5.45pm - Question and answer session about studying economics at the º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield
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For informal enquiries email tasterdays@sheffield.ac.uk
International undergraduate scholarships
We offer a generous package of financial support for international undergraduate students, including scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee (worth up to £40,000 for four-year programmes).
Applications are open for existing offer holders for an undergraduate degree programme starting in autumn 2025.