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Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ Programs: Air Quality Waste Management Environmental Education and Outreach Climate Change Serves federally recognized tribes nationally Photo Courtesy of DOE/NRELTRANSCRIPT
Tribal Climate Change Training and Resources
Sue WotkynsInstitute for Tribal Environmental Professionals
National Tribal ForumJune 15, 2011
Presentation Overview• Overview of ITEP• ITEP-USEPA Tribal Climate Change
Adaptation Planning Project• ITEP-USFS Southwest Tribal Climate
Change Project
Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals
(ITEP)• Northern Arizona University,
Flagstaff, AZ• Programs:
• Air Quality• Waste Management• Environmental Education and
Outreach• Climate Change
• Serves federally recognized tribes nationally
Photo Courtesy of DOE/NREL
New 4-year Cooperative Agreement with US Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)Goals of the USEPA RFP: 1)Facilitate tribal climate change
adaptation planning2)Communicate climate change impacts3)Conduct outreach4)Environmental Justice
Tribal Climate Change Adaptation Planning Project
Tribal steering committee:• Steve Crawford (Passamaquoddy)• Rose Kalistook (Orutsararmuit)• Ed Knight (Swinomish)• Kathleen Sloan (Yurok Tribe)• Syndi Smallwood (Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians) • Margaret Hiza Redsteer (USGS) • Darrell Kaufman (Northern Arizona University)• Bill Perkins (US EPA Project Officer)• Lesley Jantarasami (US EPA Project Officer)• Sue Wotkyns (ITEP)• Mehrdad Khatibi (ITEP)
Tribal Climate Change Adaptation Planning Project
Task 1: Training Development and Delivery
• Build capacity of tribes to engage in adaptation planning
• In-person trainings: 3 per year starting Fall 2011
• Online course? Webinars?
Tribal Climate Change Adaptation Planning Project
Trainings: • Climate Change on Tribal
Lands(October 11-14, Flagstaff)
• Climate Change Adaptation Planning
Climate Change Training
Climate Change Adaptation Planning Tucson, AZ
Climate Change on Tribal Lands Flagstaff, AZ
Task 2: Tools and Technical Assistance
• Research and recommend adaptation planning tools and resources
• Host Adaptation Planning Assistance conference calls—AK and lower 48
• Tribal Climate Change Adaptation Plan Template –available by request ([email protected])
Tribal Climate Change Adaptation Planning Project
Task 3: Tribal Profiles• Provide written profiles of tribes working to
address climate change impacts
Tribal Climate Change Adaptation Planning
Project
Navajo Nation sand dune migration
Impacts to fisheries
Nez Perce Tribe--Carbon Sequestration
Tribal Climate Change Adaptation Planning
Project Task 4: Outreach and Communication• Tribes & Climate Change website• Tribal Climate Change Newsletter• Presentations and outreach at
conferences
• Southwest Tribal Climate Change Network • monthly conference calls
• Southwest Tribal Climate Change Workshop (September 13-14, Flagstaff)
• Report on AZ/NM tribal climate change efforts
• Additional work tasks not yet determined
Southwest Tribal Climate Change Project
Photo courtesy of USDA NRCS
FeedbackPlease provide feedback:
• Concerns related to climate change and adaptation planning?
• Tribal profile on your tribe?• Climate change training: Format? Topics?
Locations? • Resources that could assist your tribe
with planning for climate change adaptation?
Our Contact Info
Mehrdad Khatibi, Associate Director, 928-523-0946, [email protected]
Sue Wotkyns, Climate Change Program Manager, 928-523-1488, [email protected]
ITEP Website: http://www4.nau.edu/itep/
Tribes & Climate Change website:http://www4.nau.edu/tribalclimatechange/