Climate change poses the single greatest threat to The Nature Conservancy's work, as the lands and waters we are working to protect will be exposed to significantly different climate conditions, making these sites unable to sustain native plants and animals.

The Conservancy is addressing climate change by:

• Reducing emissions from deforestation
• Helping natural areas adapt to the impacts of climate change
• Supporting policies to reduce emissions

How We Work

Our Global Climate Change Initiative — a network of Conservancy scientists and specialists focused on climate change — provides worldwide leadership by catalyzing high impact partnerships, developing policy strategies and leading research, science and innovation about climate change and conservation.

By developing and sharing information on climate change impacts, we engage governments, businesses and communities to support action on climate change.

Climate change picture credits (top to bottom, left to right): Photo © J.R. Schnelzer (Monument Valley); Photo © Mark Godfrey/TNC (smokestack).