Climate change is already putting people, plants, animals, and their habitats at risk. Scientists project that warming will continue, with more heat waves, earlier snowmelt, declines in river flow, and more frequent and severe droughts. It is critical that we minimize impacts on nature and people through both adaptation and mitigation.
Tackling climate change is one of the Conservancy’s top priorities. Our climate goal in Colorado is to reduce greenhouse gases and increase the resilience of nature and people, leveraging greater impact at scale. Our three key strategies are: 1) planning/assessment to ensure that our conservation strategies are climate smart; 2) piloting natural climate solutions for application at scale, e.g., on the ground projects to build resilience and sequester carbon; and 3) broadening support for climate action and clean energy. We work with diverse partners to develop and implement strategies to reduce the impacts of climate change on nature and people.
Learn more about work in the Gunnison Basin.
Learn more about a carbon sequestration analysis recently completed by University of Colorado Masters students for The Nature Conservancy.
