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It serves as an excellent context for teaching the science of complex systems, or chaos, as well as a wide variety of more traditional content. Chaos is a powerful paradigm for building understanding of how the world works. It also empowers students to take individual action on large, seemingly insurmountable problems. Climate change can help make learning relevant; it is the ideal arena for debating the merits and application of the precautionary principle, and for giving students the opportunity to find their own voice in a key public dialog of our time. This process develops a host of desirable learning goals, including problem solving and conflict resolution. Teaching climate change is also challenging. Educators must be flexible and allow, even encourage, a diversity of opinions. Assessment should to be driven by student success in performing specific tasks, rather than by arrival at a “correct” answer.  \nRésumé  \nComme plusieurs autres enjeux controversés, le changement climatique est un outil pédagogique idéal pour favoriser denombreux résultats souhaitables dans l’éducation environnementale. Ce phénomène fournit un contexte pour enseigner la science de systèmes complexes, ainsi qu’un large éventail de contenu plus traditionnel. Le chaos est un puissant paradigme pour engendrer une compréhension du fonctionnement du monde. Il habilite en outre les élèves à agirindividuellement face à des problèmes d’envergure et, selontoute apparence, insurmontables. Le changement climatique peut aider à rendre l’apprentissage pertinent. C’est l’arène de choix pour débattre des mérites et de l’application du principe de précaution et pour donner aux élèves l’occasion de  \nCanadian Journal of Environmental Education, 6, Spring 2001 9  \ns’exprimer dans un important dialogue public de notre temps. Ce processus crée toute une gamme de buts souhaitables pour l’apprentissage, dont la résolution de problèmes et de conflits. Les éducateurs doivent être souples et permettent, voire encourager, une diversité d’opinions. Il faut ensuite axerl’évaluation sur le succès des étudiants dans l’accomplissement de tâches particulières, plutôt que sur l’obtention d’une réponse « correcte » .  \nThe issue of global warming is a perfect example of the clash between the worldview that most of us are exposed to in formal education and the complexities of the “real world.” There appears to be a reluctance in some circles to bring current events of this nature into the classroom because they are complex, messy, and controversial. Scientific evidence is not conclusive, the consequences cannot be known with any certainty, and it is not always clear what the students can do individually or collectively to address the issue. Of all of these challenges, I feel the last is the most important. It is easy for environmental education to turn into a litany of woe and doom, to which students often become numb and apathetic in self-defense. There is amuch better approach to teaching complex issues like climate change, one that can lead to profound growth for students.  \nClimate change is an ideal tool for introducing students to the science of complex systems. Complexity is not in many textbooks yet, but it should be. It is one of the most important concepts we must teach our students. Nearly every significant problem they will address in their private and work lives will be complex, messy, and involve conflicting data and uncertain consequences. In short, they will be dealing with complex systems. It doesn’t matter if they are buying a house, choosing a mate, picking the best vendor for a product, or designing something. 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