Project Grant 19213426224

The Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130) to develop a comprehensive Climate Smart Mitigation and Adaptation Plan (MAP). The two-year project, running from April 2025 to March 2027, will help TMA assess its greenhouse gas emissions, plan strategies to reduce its carbon footprint, and leverage its expertise as a cultural institution to guide regional...

This Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) provides $341,949 to build teaching capacity and improve equitable access to climate resilience resources for cultural heritage organizations. Specifically, the project aims to: 1) Evaluate and improve existing climate resilience resources; 2) Develop and facilitate a "train the trainers" program to build capacity among...

The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) under CFDA Number 47.079, has awarded a $294,103 Project Grant to the University of New Hampshire (UNH) for the "Climate Collaboratorium: Co-Creation of Decision Labs for Exploring Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation." This 3-year project, which commenced on June 1, 2024, addresses risks to water security in vulnerable communities across the U.S., Canada, Germany, and the U.K....

This $204,278 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Polar Programs (CFDA 47.078) will support research by the University of Chicago to investigate how Arctic sea ice attenuation affects ocean swell, microseisms, and the potential to use seismology as a method for observing sea ice conditions. The key activities include: Analyzing seismic data from stations along the northern coasts of Alaska, Canada, and Greenland to detect seasonal and annual changes in microseisms as a...

This five-year, $622,775 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports research by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research's National Center for Atmospheric Research to generate actionable climate intervention scenarios. The research team will advance the scientific understanding of portfolio approaches combining mitigation, carbon dioxide removal, and solar radiation management strategies to limit global warming to 1.5...

This Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) will provide $140,795 to fund a 2-year initiative titled "Our Changing Climate: Cultural Resiliency in Oregon's High Desert." The project will document and preserve the unique experiences and cultures of diverse communities in Central and Eastern Oregon impacted by climate change, with a focus on disadvantaged populations....

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) provides $133,333 in funding to the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, IL to design, demonstrate, and disseminate environmental education practices, methods, and techniques that will increase environmental literacy and encourage environmentally-beneficial behaviors in the Calumet region. Key activities include restoring green spaces with climate...

The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $488,099 Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) project grant to the Massachusetts Audubon Society, Inc. to develop and pilot the Climate Democracy Project. This place-based, project-based learning program will engage students in grades 8-12 across three predominantly low-income public schools in Massachusetts. The program will focus on educating students about climate change and climate justice, researching local impacts and...

This $249,995 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program will fund a conference project to promote the development of climate science-focused children's literature that centers Black voices and experiences. Over two years, the project will bring together Black children's media creators, climate scientists, and developmental psychologists to create resources - including a podcast series, conference proceedings, and a guidebook - to...

This $649,008 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to infuse climate change curriculum into technology programs. The project, led by the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY) - Queensborough Community College, seeks to develop 10 educational modules that will integrate climate change topics into existing mechanical and electrical engineering technology programs. Key objectives include...