Conservation groups aim to build climate change resiliency in the classroom

Utqiagvik, Alaska (File photo by Steven Kazlowsk)A handful of research and conservation groups received a grant this month that will fund a program aimed at engaging students in western and northern villages in real-world problem solving. The two-year grant will train teachers to integrate climate change adaption, oil spill response and several other hazards facing their communities into their classroom.
The Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies is based in Homer and is one of five conservation and