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Page A-10 — Shelton-Mason County Journal Thursday, Jan. 13, Retired teacher becomes ’Paladin’ for climate change n,w a ,,,...W-i . By Kirk BoxleTtner— """" kbox/e/tneerasoncounty com Retired teacher Nancy Snyder has found a way to educate people about the causes of extreme weather, and the Climate Change Committee of the League of Women Voters of Ma- son County is but one of the recipi- ents of the knowledge Snyder has gained in the past year. Snyder was originally slated to attend an in-person training ses- sion offered by the nonprofit Climate Reality Project, which was founded ‘ by former Vice President Al Gore in 2005 as the Alliance for Climate Pro- tection. However, COVID-19 killed those plans in Snyder had a second opportunity to participate in the Climate Real- ity Project’s training in when it was offered via a 10—day virtual conference. Snyder, who’s in her mid—70s, had already been concerned with climate change for years, but had previously been content to support climate sci- . ence through charitable donations , and making climate-friendly purchas— es. Then she read “The End of Ice” by journalist Dahr J amail in After Snyder attended one of Dahr’s lectures, she said she was struck by‘the immediacy of climate NONPROFIT BRIEFS Al-Anon Family Group meets in Shelton Serenity in Shelton Al-Anon Family Group meets at noon Jan. 20 at King St. in Shelton. change, so she took out an ad in the Shelton-Mason County Journal that underscored those global effects and urged fellow grandparents to help protect their grandchildren’s future. Initially discouraged by the lack of positive or negative reaction, Snyder saw another opportunity by joining the Climate Change Committee of the League of Women Voters of Ma— son County. “Their guest speakers have shared their expertise and research on cli- mate issues,” Snyder said. “They’ve all been invaluable to me, as I’ve struggled to decide which path I wanted to take.” Missing out on the in-person Cli— mate Reality training session was disappointing, Snyder said, because “I’d hoped to be immersed in a group of like-minded people from around the world, and to be able to learn from them and the climate scientists leading the training.” Snyder said she tends not to care for Zoom and other online technolo- gies, but she nonetheless signed up to sit in front of her computer for 10 days, “listening and learning.” Snyder realized she needed to pre- pare her own presentation, not just pass on knowledge she’d received on the climate. She realized she needed to show how climate change applies Blood donations needed The weather conditions have caused canceled ap- pointments to donate blood, and Bloodworks North-. west is accepting blood donations Jan. 20 and 21 at the Shelton Church of Nazarene, E. Shelton " CT) ~11 2 f] l 3 5i - 707 SOUTH FIRST STREET SHELTONATHLETICCLUB.COM to‘our region, noting, for instance, that the acidification of our waters has harmed shellfish and other ma- rine life. Rising temperatures and droughts affect the resilience of agri— cultural lands and forests. “When I first started teaching so— cial studies in the 1970s, I was con- tacted by the Flat Earth Society,” said Snyder, who explained that the group essentially wanted her to‘ “disprove” photos taken of the Earth from space by astronauts. “I ignored the’ request, but neither did I teach my classes about the dangers of con- spiracy theories..I wish now that I’d done more, throughout my teach- ing-career, to emphasize the need to counter such theories with verifiable facts.” Snyder sees parallels between those earlier conspiracy theories and “well-funded” modern groups claim— ing that climate scientists’ findings are a hoax. Snyder noted that taking action can consist of simple steps, from sending letters to your local news me— dia and emails to your government representatives to supporting mea— sures in your hometown such as tree- plantings and community gardens. 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Pamphlet the more urgent. “The heat dome in June cost peo- ple’s lives, as well as those of mil- lions of marine animals, resulting in millions of dollars of economic dam- ages,” Snyder said. “The more recent atmospheric river — which caused unusual rainfall amounts, resulting in flooding and mudslides throughout our region — is just one more reason to take action.” Despite the effects of such weather events, Snyder said she hopes to of— fer reasons for hope as well, from advances in technology and “innova- tion” to basic steps that nearly any- one can take. “Two-thirds of Americans simply , never talk about the warming of the planet,” Snyder said. “We can all avail ourselves of resources to take action and learn more. For instance, you can go online to the NOAA web- site and see pictures and data for yourself. To me, anything’s better than relying solely on social media.” Paraphrasing the motto of the mid-20th century TV cowboy Paladin, Snyder says of herself, “Have presen- tation, will travel,” inviting groups large or small, with appropriate COVID protocols in place, to email her at whyweirdweather@gmail.com about arranging a date, time and lo- cation for her to present to them. Springs Road. To make an appointment, call 1-800-398—7888, sponsor code 443B, or go to www.BloodworksNW. I Compiled by reporter Gordon Weeks