"Whether or not we all agree on the causes, the global climate is changing. Locally, weather is less predictable and severe weather appears to be more frequent. The times at which plants germinate and flower, or animals migrate, are earlier than they have been historically. What else can we expect? Sea levels will rise to some extent — between about 6 and 16 inches by 2050. Food may be more difficult to grow and hence more expensive. It makes sense to think about these questions now rather than later. Dover’s participation in the New England Climate Change Adaption Game (necap.mit.edu) is just such an opportunity. Following a light meal, you will play the role of someone interested in the future of an imaginary city that is very much like Dover — perhaps a businessperson, or a resident, a city planner, a conservationist, etc. — and together with five or six other role-players, you grapple with a set of interlocking decisions. As it happened, I played someone whose interests were quite counter to my own. I learned a great deal about compromise and balancing diverse and divergent needs." Read more through the Foster's Daily Democrat.