Houses of worship in New York City prepare for growing climate threats
Climate Connections

Houses of worship in New York City prepare for growing climate threats

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 16, 20261 min
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Free climate-readiness audits are helping religious organizations identify ways to buttress their buildings for extreme heat, flooding, and other dangers. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/

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I'm Dr. Anthony Leiserwitz and this is Climate Connections. When a disaster strikes, churches, mosques, and synagogues often provide relief and a safe place to go. Religious communities are places that people turn to.

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But Lucy Cummings of New York Disaster and Interfaith Services says many houses of worship are themselves vulnerable to the growing impacts of climate change, including flooding and extreme heat. And many of the buildings are old and inefficient and cost a lot to heat and cool.

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So last year, her group launched the NYC House of Worship Climate Ready Audit Program. It provides houses of worship with free inspections to assess their energy efficiency, heating and cooling systems, drainage, emergency preparedness, and more. Each congregation gets a report with ways to improve resilience and save money.

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