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LCCMR Page 4 2022 Funding Priorities (Continued) C. Environmental Education Proposals must address education, information dissemination, and training efforts that will increase the knowledge and skills of students or the public to cultivate a sustainable lifestyle, improve and maintain water quality, reduce and monitor energy and water consumption, or restore and maintain a healthy and biodiverse natural environment. Funding for capital projects (e.g., buildings or building infrastructure) will not be considered in this category. Of particular interest are projects that address one or more of the following: 1. Efforts that involve broad -based partnerships, engage diverse and changing demographics, provide outdoor experiences, or are committed to building a long-lasting and action -based conservation ethic in a community. 2. Efforts that deliver and implement existing curriculum, especially integration of environmental education into school curriculum. Proposals to develop new curriculum will not be considered. D. Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species "Invasive species" includes any plants, animals, worms, insects, microbes, and diseases that are non-native, introduced species in the state and that are currently having, or pose a threat to have, significant adverse impacts on Minnesota's native ecosystems and biodiversity. All research proposals related to invasive species research must consider the research priorities established by the University of Minnesota's (UMN) Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center or Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Center. All UMN proposals and others should apply to the Centers when applicable. The Centers will keep the LCCMR updated on the status of proposals received. Projects must propose to do one or more of the following: 1. Prevent introduction or provide early detection of new invasive species. 2. Reduce the spread of invasive species with best management practices along streams, rivers, land transportation routes, and other vectors. 3. Develop or demonstrate alternative control techniques —particularly involving biocontrol, integrated pest management, or minimization of non -target effects including pollinators —for containing or suppressing invasive species already present in Minnesota. Standard control, removal, and maintenance activities of invasive species will not be considered. 4. Restore lands with native vegetation as practicable following implementation of invasive species control techniques on disturbed lands where a native seed bank no longer exists. 5. Inform and educate landowners about all invasive species threats to their land and offer actions they can take in response. E. Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy Funding for capital projects (e.g., buildings or building infrastructure) will not be considered in this category. 1. Innovative approaches to air quality improvement that reduce impacts on human health, the environment, or natural resources, such as by preventing, reducing, or mitigating airborne contaminants including PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons). 2. Acquisition of data at a scale appropriate to assess natural resource changes attributable to climate change. 3. Research to help understand how to mitigate, adapt, or make Minnesota's ecosystems more resilient to climate change impacts, including drought and extreme weather events. 4. Implementation of innovative efforts aimed at mitigating, adapting, or making Minnesota's ecosystems more resilient to climate change impacts, including drought and extreme weather events. 5. Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through new and innovative approaches to waste reduction or energy efficiency. Standard, required, and ongoing efforts will not be considered.