People play games in the climate debate because they are afraid. They fear for their livelihoods; they fear for their home, and they fear for the security and safety of their loved-ones. In this environment, folks will take solace in any argument that soothes the fear, and they will share stories that support this position. 

 

In this short course we evaluate thee implications of emotions in the climate debate, and offer a a four-point action list for dealing with the biases emotion creates.