When it comes to climate change, a major global concern, both transformational and incremental activities are needed. I don\u2019t think that we can have one without the other as shown in figure 1 featuring the adaptation action cycle (Lonsdale et al., 2015). After several incremental activities, it reaches a threshold and becomes a transformational activity. Once the transformational activity becomes a norm, the cycle resets into incremental activities. This is very much like the systems models that were discussed in my first MACAL course SPCC614 – Science and Impacts of Climate Change<\/a> (Scheffer, 2001; Steffen, 2004).<\/p>\n Figure 1: Adaptation action cycle excerpt from Lonsdale et al. (2019)<\/p>\n Also, when thinking about communities dealing with climate change, not all are at the same place in the adaptation cycle. Some communities face many challenges other than climate change such as water, food, and heat security. In these communities, the focus would be on dealing with those major issues. I would argue that many of these activities to deal with the community\u2019s concerns could be incremental activities toward climate change. For instance, a greenhouse could provide self-sufficient locally grown foods while also reducing the greenhouse gases to transport food to the community. Another community may face an immediate need to relocate some or all infrastructure due to the continued flooding of a river.<\/p>\n Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n Climate change is a complex issue that causes uncertainty, debates, anxiety, disasters, and other impacts. There is no quick fix for the problem nor is there a right or wrong way to do things. Realizing the severity of the problem and what needs to be done to slow the warming of the earth can be daunting and scary. Some communities will need to have transformational adaptation strategies to survive while others can complete incremental activities to adapt to the warming of the earth. Either way, the world is changing because of us, and we will need to work together to ensure our survival. We can\u2019t just do nothing.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n References<\/strong><\/p>\n Fedele, G., Donatti, C. I., Harvey, C. A., Hannah, L., & Hole, D. G. (2019). Transformative adaptation to climate change for sustainable social-ecological systems. Environmental Science & Policy, 101, 116-125. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.envsci.2019.07.001<\/a><\/p>\n Lonsdale, K., Pringle, P. & Turner, B. 2015. Transformative adaptation: what it is, why it matters & what is needed. UK Climate Impacts Programme. https:\/\/ora.ox.ac.uk\/objects\/uuid:40000abd-74a0-4a3e-8e73-34374852474c\/download_file?file_format=pdf&safe_filename=UKCIP-transformational-adaptation-final.pdf&type_of_work=Report<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/ckippenhuck\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/903\/2022\/06\/Adaptation-action-cycle-Lonsdale-et-al-300x198.jpg\")
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