when simultaneously presented with consequences that are potentially

catastrophic and the feeling that there’s nothing they can do about it.

But there are ways of reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and it's

how we think about global warming that seems to be impeding action. John Sterman, a professor of management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Michael J. Crouch Visiting Professor at the Australian School of Business,

has been studying why people have difficulty understanding the dynamics

of the climate. He sees a way to reframe the issue and has devised

simulation tools to assist in forming opinions and policies consistent

with people's values. Sterman recently spoke with Knowledge@Australian

School of Business.