WILMINGTON, DE — Ashland Global Holdings Inc. announced the company’s increased support of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and will donate $25,000 towards TNC’s STEM youth engagement, Nature Lab, and an additional $25,000 towards the organization’s Plant a Billion Trees by 2030 forest restoration project.
The company reports that Nature Lab exemplifies Ashland’s Responsible Solvers™ social philanthropic focus on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). TNC’s hub for youth curriculum provides teachers, students and families customizable, interactive lesson plans to explore and understand nature. The curriculum platform has 550 scientists helping students learn how nature works while inspiring young people and bringing greater equity to environmental education. Students from ages five through 18 can participate in virtual and hands-on learning. Nature Lab reaches more than 2.5 million users annually in 50 of the United States and dozens of countries. Through a partnership with an online learning platform, TNC offers interactive games for students to use alongside videos as well as a Spanish-language series. Future enhancements include the active participation of young learners to tackle climate change, protect lands and waters, provide food and water sustainably, and build healthy cities.