ART OF CONSERVATION INC

ART OF CONSERVATION INC MISSION THE ART OF CONSERVATION MISSION IS TO EMPOWER CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN BIODIVERSE REGIONS TO BECOME CONSERVATION LEADERS THROUGH INNOVATIVE ART AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. OVERDEVELOPMENT AND POOR SANITATION HAVE POLLUTED THE LAND AND WATER WITHIN THE SIAN KA'AN BIOSPHERE RESERVE, PLACING THE HEALTH OF ITS PEOPLE, PLANTS AND ANIMALS AT RISK. AOC'S PROGRAMS EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO HELP PREVENT FURTHER THREATS. AOC PROVIDES ITS CREATIVE LEARNING & CONSERVATION EDUCATION CURRICULUM IN LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS. PROGRAMS RUN TWICE WEEKLY FOR THREE HOUR-LONG CLASSES AND INCORPORATE ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, EXPERIENTIAL FIELD TRIPS, AND FAMILY PARTICIPATION. SINCE 2014, OUR MEXICO PROGRAMS HAVE ENGAGED HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS PRIMARILY OF MAYA HERITAGE. OUR EFFECTIVE METHODOLOGY HAS CHANGED OUR PARTICIPANTS' ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS TOWARDS CONSERVATION IN THIER COMMUNITIES. WE ENVISION A BIOLOGICALLY DIVERSE WORLD WHERE PEOPLE, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND ANIMALS T