Economics: What is the right amount of pollution?

Event details
Wednesday 26 March 2025
1 to 2.15pm and 5 to 6.15pm
Online
Free
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.
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 University 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 University of Sheffield
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