One hurricane is not a trend. But as the impacts of the trend of global warming become
more obvious, Mayor Hickenlooper’s reaction will become more
common. And climate change is only one of the drivers facing us.
This paper discusses some of those drivers. They will bring
change to your community, whether you like it or not. This may
make them seem outside of your control, but if you can understand
the nature of these drivers you can put in place the sorts of
programs that can enable you to cope with them. Understanding
these drivers can also enable you to create new businesses,
reduce costs for existing companies and capture an array of
opportunities that will arise as the future unfolds.