Class meets Mondays, March 31 - June 2. No class on May 26.

The book "The Climate Fix" by Roger A. Pielke, Jr. will be read and discussed. Pielke describes his new concept of "the iron law of climate policy." It dictates that when climate policy and economics are placed in opposition to each other, economics always wins. His focus on adaptation to climate change sidesteps the unending debate over climate change and opens the possibility of effective action that places "human dignity and democratic ideals at the center of climate policies." Sydney Kaufman, who has previously led study groups on climate change at OLLI, will lead the first discussion. Volunteers will lead discussions of the remaining chapters. Please read Chapter 1 for the first class.