Carbon Taxation in British Columbia and France

I presented this poster at the Stanford Symposia of Undergraduate Research and Public Service (SURPS) to share my freshman Stanford Summer Undergraduate Program on Energy Research (SUPER) on carbon taxation in British Columbia and France. It was my first formal literature review and comparative case study, and I had the opportunity to speak to peers in the intersection of environmental policy and global economics.

Designing the poster refined my ability to synthesize multiple sources (academic articles, news reports, and government data) into a coherent narrative. Since my primary audience was policy makers, I ensured that policy design was the core focus of the poster and that the results section equally weighted the emissions, social, and political impacts of the carbon tax. On top of this, answering questions at the poster presentation helped me become more adept at tailoring content for different audiences.

This poster has plenty of room for growth, showing me the importance of visualizing introduction and methods sections in these presentations to avoid long blocks of text in future projects. It also led me to begin creating more of my own figures in future projects (like DivShift) to mature as a researcher.

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