The Nature Conservancy

Putting a price on the world’s second-largest coral reef off the coast of Cancún.
But a separate effort by a cattleman nearby shows how a ranch can thrive in a water-scarce future.
They do it all: sequester greenhouse gases, protect marine life, maintain fresh water and, of course, defend against rising sea levels and storm surges.
The problem isn’t that the world isn’t going to step up to the plate without us. The problem is that they will, and they will leave us behind.
“Finding qualified leaders of color to fill these positions should not be difficult."