John Greenler - Learning and teaching on energy: From large-scale complex systems to a time of political polarization

Transitioning to a clean energy system on a global scale is one of the most pressing challenges of our time, and prompt success will require broad engagement at all societal levels. This challenge is fraught with difficulties, including system complexity, large financial implications, political polarization on related issues such as climate change, and critical understandings that are beyond the scales of normal human comprehension. Given these, what do we know about learning and teaching that can help us move forward with this transition to a clean energy future?

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