For the past couple of months we have had the pleasure of working with six college interns as part of our CREATE Connections project. They will be working with us through next summer to help develop and deliver education and outreach activities that will be shared through public libraries and other locations and have already... Read More -
NNC Project Specialist, Lauren Fosbenner, was recently certified as a Carbon Auditing Professional (CAP) by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). She completed a 2-day training and an exam related to climate policy, calculating carbon emissions from various activities, energy efficiency and building operations, transportation and fleet management, and efficiency project financing, among other topics.... Read More -
Resilience is defined in many ways – from the simplest idea of “bouncing back” after a major hazard event to more forward-thinking improvements to support sustainability. The CREATE Resilience Research and Community Learning Hub project envisions a community where all populations are thriving that takes proactive rather than reactive action to improve preparation and response... Read More -
As we reach the end of our two year CREATE Resilience Hub project, we wanted to take the opportunity to highlight some of the resources the project made available to local governments and communities, many of which will remain available as part of an in-person exhibit at NNC and a digital resource hub. The CREATE... Read More -
On April 19th and 20th the Nurture Nature Center hosted the 5th Annual Climate of the Lehigh Valley, a part of NNC’s CREATE Connections project supported by NOAA’s Environmental Literacy Program. The event brought together over 120 students, teachers, and community members to discuss climate change and the actions we can take locally to address... Read More -
Nurture Nature Center has been assisting the City of Easton with its climate action planning and commitments since joining the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (https://www.globalcovenantofmayors.org/) in 2016. NNC has led greenhouse gas inventories for the City in 2017, 2018 and 2022, a vulnerability assessment in 2018, an emissions reduction target in... Read More -
The Nurture Nature Center is honored to have been recently selected to serve as an American Geophysical Union Thriving Earth Exchange Community Science Hub! Over the next two years we will be working with AGU Thriving Earth Exchange to help communities affected by flooding. AGU Thriving Earth Exchange is a non-profit program that helps communities... Read More -
Squarcia is the project lead for Buy Fresh Buy Local Greater Lehigh Valley, a non-profit run by the Nurture Nature Center in downtown Easton that aims to connect Lehigh Valley residents with local farmers. Read More -
The Nurture Nature Center’s social science research team recently wrapped up a national research study of the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center’s (WPC) Winter Storm Severity Index (WSSI), and we are excited to share our findings and reports. Conducted from 2020 to 2023, the mixed-methods social science study used scenario-based virtual focus groups, surveys... Read More -
New Social Science Research Study Strives to Reach Audiences Vulnerable to Flooding and Underserved by the National Weather Service; Focus Groups Start in North Dakota and Nebraska In September 2022, the Nurture Nature Center received a new social science research grant from The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration entitled “Expanding Audiences, Removing Barriers, Promoting Action:... Read More -