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Nearly nine out of ten Nantucketers are seriously worried about the local effects of climate change, according to a new survey.
The survey by environmental advocacy groups ReMain Nantucket and ACKlimate found that 88 percent of Nantucket residents and regular visitors say they’re “alarmed” or “concerned” about how the effects of climate change could shape the island’s future.
The groups worked with Boston-based consulting firm EBP to conduct the survey, as part of an initiative to increase visibility for a climate initiative known as the “Envision Resilience Nantucket Challenge.”
“The Challenge, a virtual design studio currently underway, will produce proposals for Nantucket’s waterfront in the face of sea level rise from five participating universities. The final design proposals will be presented to the community at a public event this spring,” according to a press release.