One caveat addendum to blog: In my experience at the local level party affiliations can be meaningless: one must look at the candidates individual positions. In my town, it is the Democrats who want to pave everything over. It is different at the national level, and sometimes state as well.
My experience is that Republicans are in denial, and against spending on the type of infrastructure that would actually protect communities. So I found the article to mostly be wishful fantasy.
I get you, Greg, but I think things are changing, and we should be ready to encourage any signs of Republican support for adaption policies. Mitigation calls for pure hope, in my view, while hopes for adaptatve policies and infrastructure have a better chance of coming true.
One encouragement: a USA TODAY survey two years ago found that 55% of Republicans "want to reduce the effects of climate change." More than twice the 26% Pew found who agreed with "Climate change will be very important to my vote." The difference is the word EFFECTS, which I believe conjures up adaptation measures. I've placed a link to this survey above.
One caveat addendum to blog: In my experience at the local level party affiliations can be meaningless: one must look at the candidates individual positions. In my town, it is the Democrats who want to pave everything over. It is different at the national level, and sometimes state as well.
My experience is that Republicans are in denial, and against spending on the type of infrastructure that would actually protect communities. So I found the article to mostly be wishful fantasy.
I get you, Greg, but I think things are changing, and we should be ready to encourage any signs of Republican support for adaption policies. Mitigation calls for pure hope, in my view, while hopes for adaptatve policies and infrastructure have a better chance of coming true.
One encouragement: a USA TODAY survey two years ago found that 55% of Republicans "want to reduce the effects of climate change." More than twice the 26% Pew found who agreed with "Climate change will be very important to my vote." The difference is the word EFFECTS, which I believe conjures up adaptation measures. I've placed a link to this survey above.