The Nature Conservancy (TNC) will host a talk about how to apply lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to the problems of another deadly threat: climate change.
Tune in via Zoom on Tuesday, August 18, 5 PM for “COVID-19 & Climate.”
“The COVID-19 global pandemic has proven that people can, and will, make rapid and profound behavioral changes when faced with an urgent threat,” TNC said in a news release about the talk.
TNC New York Director of Conservation & Science Rebecca Benner is co-creator of “Project 19” with Elizabeth Smith, TNC New York’s lead economist and social scientist. It’s a collaborative effort with team members working, TNC says, “to apply hard-earned lessons from the invisible, deadly threat of today to build a stronger, more climate-resilient tomorrow.”
Special guest for the talk is John Pickering, chief executive officer of the Evidn Group, which specializes in the design, delivery and scientific evaluation of behavior change programs.
Follow this link to register for the virtual event.
About The Nature Conservancy
TNC is a global conservation organization “dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends,” the organization says on its website, nature.org.
“Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together,” TNC says. “We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters, and oceans at an unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably and helping make cities more sustainable.”
“Working in 79 countries and territories, we use a collaborative approach that engages local communities, governments, the private sector, and other partners.”
TNC and Mashomack Preserve
TNC owns and operates the 2,039-acre Mashomack Preserve, which makes up about one-quarter of Shelter Island. While in-person events and programs at the preserve have been canceled due to COVID-19, the trails are open daily from 8 AM to 6 PM daily.
Find information about visiting Mashomack Preserve, and download a trail map, at the preserve’s page at nature.org.
