Through forums and citizen science projects, museums participating in the Citizen Science, Civics, and Resilient Communities (CSCRC) Project engage the public in active learning and resilience planning around heat waves, sea level rise, extreme precipitation, and drought. This online workshop will provide an introduction to this NOAA-funded project and more details about how to apply to be one of 20 sites that will be selected to receive a small stipend and support from the project team to organize and implement a science-to-civics campaign in your community. Please note- To apply to be one of the 20 sites you must be: • Informal science education institutions; such as science museums, science centers, natural history museums, children’s museums, zoos, nature centers, aquariums, botanical gardens, and public planetariums and observatories; or • Academic and/or College or University outreach centers Please note that K-12 schools, afterschool programs, libraries, and locations outside of the United States are not eligible.
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