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Increasing Actions On Climate Change

By Steve Handwerker a macrocosmic, community and societal level strategies regulate weather and are growing into a potent weapon to
include: a purchasing philosophy of going with more help curb climate change. The world’s forests shelter an
Climate scientists environmentally friendly options be they vehicles or estimated 80 percent of all terrestrial biodiversity. They also
and policy makers have clothing and food products that are sourced locally and provide innumerable benefits to humans as cited above!
become increasingly aware at least nationally; tree planting and more sophisticated Planting trees is not always the right solution. If invasive,
of the importance of the tree/forest management strategies which integrate water nonnative trees are planted or if trees are introduced to
human factors in climate conserving and carbon dioxide reducing means in caring habitats, such as grasslands, that were not formerly forested
change risk, mitigation and for our threatened and dwindling forest areas nationally these actions could actually decrease biodiversity and
adaptation!! The changes and globally; generally being more conscious of consumer survival. The better and correct management of existing
in the ecological and practices and their relative impacts. forests can result in more carbon capture and storage
sociopolitical environments resultant from expanding Providing feedback can aid behavioral, and attitudinal than tree planting alone. Preventing destructive megafires
population growth have caused significant distress such as changes needed to mitigate against environmental with techniques such as low intensity prescribed burns
anxiety or ecologically driven grief. The vast majority of deterioration and degradation. Exploring the concept of and strategic thinning could result in more extensive
American adults surveyed (APA’s 2018 Stress in America behavioral spillover ... changing one behavior can shift how and healthier forests capable of soaking up more carbon.
survey) indicated that these behavioral and psychological people act in other domains, i.e. if plan to recycle, reuse Another strategy is to encourage trees to grow naturally
indicators exist in the daily experience of life in America. and reduce more, how will that impact consumerism? The rather than planting new ones is favored. Generating
Some ways to mitigate against these factors include forests and wild life and natural native areas become the trees from the stumps, roots and seeds that have been
innovative management strategies (microcosmic level) in battlegrounds in the climate and energy wars. The national left behind in the wake of deforestation is an invaluable
day to day life such as stepping up efforts to recycle, reuse and global forests sustain wildlife, CLEAN OUR AIR AND resource. This encourages embryonic trees to sprout up
and reduce the resources readily taken for granted. On WATER, draw water out of the soil and diminish floods, and grow and engaging local people to protect and care
for these moving up through the roots and trunks engages
a water conservation and protection technique. Adding to
Community Association Meetings Monthly Schedule these practices selective pruning all contribute to a natural
regeneration. THE CRITICAL FACTOR IN ENGAGING
(All meetings suspended until further notice.) ANY OF THESE HEALING AND PREVENTIVE
STRATEGIES IS TO INVITE AND ENCOURAGE A
UNITY OF EFFORT. This is OUR planet and we must work
together to create a successful mitigation and adaptation
All meetings take place at the Community Association Office, 6909 S.W. 18th St., Suite 120. legacy for generations to come.
The following is our regular schedule of monthly meetings, however, sometimes meetings are canceled or schedules
are revised due to holidays, etc. Dr. Steven E. Handwerker is a Board Certified Licensed
If you would like to attend, please call in advance just to double check that the meeting will take place as regularly Psychologist in four states (NY, FL, SD, VT) still in practice
scheduled. after 40 years counseling individuals, families and groups
worldwide. He is a Supreme Court Family Mediator and
Access Control & Safety Committee 2nd Thursday of each month at 9:30 a.m. is a member of the Professional and Scientific Board of the
National Center for Crisis Management a part of Homeland
Architectural Control Site Committee 1st Friday of each month at 9:30 a.m. Security. He has lectured at the American Psychological
Association International Conventions for over 20 years
Board of Directors 3rd Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. sharing his experience to students and colleagues across
150 programs. Dr. Handwerker is committed to the
Budget & Finance Committee The Friday before the third Tuesday of protection of our environment and the conservation of
each month at 9:15 a.m. the precious and limited resources of the ecosystems that
comprise our living planet, our home. 

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