Provided by: The Nature Conservancy |Published on: January 19, 2024
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Synopsis
This article examines a climate resilience grant program supporting New York conservation groups and names the 2023 grant recipients.
Students will learn that this program awarded $550,000 to 14 organizations, that these organizations conserve different topographies throughout New York, and that some areas of New York state have a geological foundation for long-term climate resiliency.
A map in the article shows where each grant recipient is located.
The article includes the website of each grant recipient.
Additional Prerequisites
A list of all the 2023 grant recipients is at the bottom of the article.
It may be helpful if students already understand the connection between climate change and decreasing biodiversity.
Differentiation
Students can use this article for a research project on climate activism in the United States.
This article can enhance a classroom activity where students analyze various conservation groups in their community.
This article can support a lesson on climate change adaptation and its importance.
This article can augment a classroom discussion on how human activity impacts biodiversity and ecosystems worldwide.
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The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy is a global environmental nonprofit working to create a world where people and nature can thrive. The Nature Conservancy has grown to become one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world.
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