The Stamford-based environmental education nonprofit SoundWaters has received a congressionally directed grant of $361,000 to fund its climate preparedness program.
The SoundWaters program reaches 4,000 public school students in Stamford, Norwalk and Bridgeport and places an emphasis on outdoor engagement amid the varied habitats of the Long Island Sound, including learning aboard the Schooner SoundWaters as well as in extensive lab facilities at its two Stamford waterfront locations. The organization provides educational programs for students in grades 1-12 throughout the year.
“Climate science education today is essential to Connecticut”™s future resilience. The more we invest in our children”™s understanding of the remarkable world around us, the better prepared they will be to meet the challenges of our time,” said SoundWaters President Leigh Shemitz. “For all of us, connecting to the natural world through Long Island Sound strengthens our bonds as a community.”
