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Lance Polya, November 30 [Fall 2009]

Early Spring: Climate Change and the New England Landscape

How can you make your life feel more socially viable and economically secure? Today’s pressing challenges depend upon your ability to synthesize information from a myriad of sources and perspectives. Systems Thinking is a tool that will help you see "the big picture” from all the information that comes your way. It will help you become a more effective problem-solver.

In this nontechnical program, Dr. Polya will use Systems Thinking to help you see the interconnectedness of diverse issues that directly affect your life. For example, what are the interrelationships between your independence, money, family, and health? Understanding these dynamics will help you to simplify your life by offering a different perspective on complex issues.

Lance Polya has been teaching Systems Thinking to organizations and educational institutions for thirty years. He currently teaches courses in Systems Thinking and Sustainability at the University of Vermont Dr. Polya was awarded a National Science Foundation grant to develop and teach Systems Thinking to non-technical students at UVM. He earned a Ph.D. in Systems Science from the State University of New York.

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