Climate Programs
There are a growing number of tribal programs, government and non-government agencies and programs addressing climate change across the United States. This page includes tribal, federal and NGO climate change programs.
Title Sort descending | Organization | Description | Geography | Website |
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National Agricultural Library Natural Resources and Environment Resource Guide | USDA | The National Agricultural Library has compiled a set of resources and information pretaining the natural resource and environmental issues. Categories: Natural Resources |
National | Link |
National Drought Mitigation Center Drought Planning Resources | The National Drought Mitigation Center hosts a website which includes a wide variety of drought planning resources, including a page dedicated to tribal drought planning. Categories: Drought, Planning, Tribal Planning Resources |
National | Link | |
National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Four Corners Tribal Lands Project | NIDIS | Up-to-date information and research on drought in the Four Corners area is available through NIDIS. Categories: Emergency Response, Research, Education |
National | Link |
National Integrated Heat Health Information System | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention | The NIHHIS is an integrated system that builds understanding of the problem of extreme heat, defines demand for climate services that enhance societal resilience, develops science-based products and services from a sustained climate science research program, and improves capacity, communication, and societal understanding of the problem in order to reduce morbidity and mortality due to extreme heat. Categories: extreme heat, climate services, resilience, health, capacity building, communication |
National | Link |
National Invasive Species Information Center (NISIC) | USDA | Gateway to invasive species information; covering Federal, State, local, and international sources. Categories: invasive species, adaptation, planning, research |
National | Link |
National Marine Sanctuaries | NOAA | The mission of NOAA's National Marine Sanctuaries is to serve as the trustee for the nation's system of marine protected areas, to conserve, protect, and enhance their biodiversity, ecological integrity and cultural legacy. Categories: Coastal, Conservation |
National | Link |
National Ocean Service | NOAA | The National Ocean Service (NOS) translates science, tools, and services into action, to address threats to coastal areas such as climate change, population growth, port congestion, and contaminants in the environment, all working towards healthy coasts and healthy economies. Categories: Coastal, Management |
National | Link |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administation (NOAA) Civil Rights Office American Indian Program | NOAA | This initiative focuses on American Indians and Alaskan Natives who have origins in any of the original people of North America, and who maintain cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition. Program Managers provide advice and guidance on matters affecting the employment, advancement, retention and external participation of Native American in all NOAA programs and activities. Outreach efforts for employment and to community organizations must be specific and designed around equal trust, commitment and collective communication with tribal government officials. Categories: Administration |
National | Link |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administation (NOAA) Climate Research | NOAA | NOAA's research laboratories, Climate Program Office, and research partners conduct a wide range of research into complex climate systems and how they work. These scientists want to improve their ability to predict climate variation in both the shorter term, like cold spells or periods of drought, and over longer terms like centuries and beyond. NOAA researchers will continue their consistent and uninterrupted monitoring of the Earth's atmosphere that can give us clues about long-term changes in the global climate. The data collected worldwide by NOAA researchers aids our understanding of, and ability to forecast changes in, complex climatic systems. Categories: Research |
National | Link |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate.gov Portal | NOAA | The NOAA Climate.gov web portal provides science and services for a climate-smart nation. We offer a public-friendly point of entry to NOAA’s and our partners’ diverse portfolios of climate data and information. Our goals are to promote public understanding of climate science to make our data products and services easy to access and use for decision-making, to provide climate-related support to the private sector and the Nation’s economy, and to provide quick access to data and information for individuals with very specific questions. Categories: Climate, Education |
National | Link |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sea Grant | NOAA | Environmental stewardship, long-term economic development and responsible use of America’s coastal, ocean and Great Lakes resources are at the heart of Sea Grant’s mission. Sea Grant is a nationwide network (administered through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA]), of 32 university-based programs that work with coastal communities. The National Sea Grant College Program engages this network of the nation’s top universities in conducting scientific research, education, training, and extension projects designed to foster science-based decisions about the use and conservation of our aquatic resources. Categories: Conservation, Research, Education |
National | Link |
National Oceanic and Atmspheric Administration Climate Program Office | NOAA | The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a national leader on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The Climate Program Office manages NOAA funding of high-priority climate science. The newly reorganized Climate Service will allow NOAA to provide a reliable and authoritative source for climate data, information, and decision support services and to more effectively coordinate with other agencies and partners. Categories: Research |
National | Link |
National Park Service (NPS) Climate Change Response Program | NPS, DOI | The Climate Change Response Program provides basic science information on the effects of climate change, and describes the approach the NPS plans to take to manage uncertainty and potential impacts to NPS parks. Categories: Research, Mitigation, Adaptation |
National | Link |
National Park Service (NPS) Tribal Historical Preservation Officers Program | NPS, DOI | This program is dedicated to working with Indian tribes, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and national organizations, to preserve and protect resources and traditions that are of importance to Native Americans by strengthening their capabilities for operating sustainable preservation programs. The Historic Preservation Fund supports two grants programs: Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (THPO) and the Tribal Heritage Grants. These two grant programs provide much needed assistance to Native American communities interested in protecting their cultural heritage. Categories: Cultural Preservation |
Northwest, Southwest, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, National, Alaska | Link |
National Park Service Traditional Ecological Knowledge Program | NPS | "This site is for anyone interested in working with Indigenous peoples and long-term (hundreds of years) local residents for stewardship of ecosystems. It provides information, resources and discussion for those interested in considering both traditional knowledge and western science. please contact us to submit information for the website for consideration. We honor and respect Mother Earth's caretakers and desire to learn time-tested ways of stewardship." Categories: Traditional Ecological Knowledge, National Parks Management |
National | Link |
National Tribal Environmental Council | NTEC, Tribal Entity | The National Tribal Environmental Council (NTEC) is dedicated to working with and assisting tribes in the protection and preservation of the reservation environment. NTEC has programs that include training drinking water operators, advancing air quality management policies and programs, and providing tribal technical resources for addressing pesticide issues and concerns. NTEC's membership is open to any federally recognized tribe throughout the United States, and currently has 186 member tribes. Categories: Environmental Protection, Reservations |
National | Link |
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Tribal Lands Conservation Program | NGO | The National Wildlife Federation’s (NWF) Tribal Lands Conservation Program is working with tribal partners to collaborate on climate change solutions. The NWF’s partnerships with tribes on climate change include meetings and workshops, policy development, natural resource management planning and monitoring, and the formation of an Intertribal Climate Coalition. Categories: Conservation, Natural Resource Management |
Rocky Mountain Region, Northwest, Midwest | Link |
Native American Environmental Protection Coalition (NAEPC) | NAEPC, Tribal Entity | The Native American Environmental Protection Coalition (NAEPC) is a tribally formed, directed and guided organization that is devoted to strengthening Tribal Sovereignty and building tribal capacity for environmental resources and programs. The mission of NAEPC is to provide technical assistance, environmental education, professional training, information networking and inter-tribal coordination to its member tribes and when possible to non-member tribes. NAEPC offers a digital library of information collected from a variety of sources including national and international on climate change as it applies to indigenous and tribal people, which can be found at: http://www.naepc.com/forum2/index.php Categories: Environmental Protection |
National | Link |
Native American Fish & Wildlife Society (NAFWS) | NAFWS, Tribal Entity | The Native American Fish & Wildlife Society (NAFWS) is a national tribal organization established informally during the early 1980's. NAFWS was incorporated in 1983 to develop a national communications network for the exchange of information and management techniques related to self-determined tribal fish and wildlife management. Categories: Natural Resource Management |
National | Link |
Native Communities and Climate Change Internet Database- University of Colorado Law School | University of Colorado | With funding from Western Water Assessment and the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), this Project is developing an on-line database for Indian tribes and organizations working with tribal communities to obtain relevant climate change adaption information. The web-based database currently contains 300+ documents focused on climate change science and impacts, planning, policy, tools, and examples to help inform tribal adaptation and natural resource strategies. The website also contains an interactive map of relevant activities and links to individuals and organizations working on tribal adaptation efforts. Categories: Drought, Adaptation |
National | Link |
Native Cultures and the Maritime Heritage Program | NOAA | The Maritime Heritage Program seeks to support research into seafaring traditions and the preservation of maritime folklore and knowledge. Understanding the true human dimensions of our protected marine areas is incomplete without an awareness and recognition of the special cultural ties these areas have to indigenous seafaring cultures. Gaining an awareness of the great variety of human connections to the sea can help us all become better stewards of our ocean resources. Categories: Cultural Preservation, Coastal |
National | Link |
Native Food Systems Resource Center | First Nations Development Institute | The Native Food Systems Resource Center is an initiative of First Nations Development Institute, under our Native Agriculture and Food Systems Initiative. Funding for development of this website (and several of our food-related projects) was generously provided by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. We recognize that accessing healthy food is a challenge for many Native American children and families. Without access to healthy food, a nutritious diet and good health are out of reach. To increase access to healthy food, First Nations supports tribes and Native communities as they build sustainable food systems that improve health, strengthen food security and increase the control over Native agriculture and food systems. First Nations provides this assistance in the form of financial and technical support, including training materials, to projects that address agriculture and food sectors in Native communities. Categories: traditional foods, family health, community health, cultural practices, native economies |
Colorado, Virginia | Link |
Native Plant Materials Development Program | BLM Plant Conservation Program | The interagency Native Plant Materials Development Program has been working since 2001 to develop high quality seeds and seedlings of America's native plant species for restoration, rehabilitation, and reclamation. Categories: plant restoration, production, native plants, plant development |
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Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems; ARS | USDA, ARS | Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems National Programs support researchers at seventy locations developing the technologies and strategies needed to help farmers, ranchers, and other managers effectively steward the diverse agricultural mosaic spread across the nation. From livestock grazing expansive natural western rangelands, to crops grown in the rich Midwestern Heartland and the Southern States regions, to the high-value produce that comes from the valleys and plains along both coasts, these diverse landscapes generate more than $200-billion in goods and services that are the basis of a strong rural economy. Emphasis is given to developing technologies that are economical to use and systems that support profitable production and enhance the Nation’s vast renewable natural resource base. Research priorities are identified through a continual dialogue with a wide range of customers and stakeholders to ensure that our science is relevant and provides effective solutions to their concerns. We address issues affecting both private and public lands, because together these are the foundation of a healthy and vibrant agricultural industry that not only provides food, feed, fiber, and renewable energy to the nation, but also abundant and high quality supplies of fresh water and clean air, as well as healthy ecosystems. Categories: natural resource management, agriculture, research, stewardship, science and technology, sustainable industry |
National | Link |
NOAA Climate Program Office (CPO) Regional Integrated Science and Assessments (RISA) Program | DOC | The NOAA Climate Program Office's (CPO) Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) program supports research teams that conduct innovative, interdisciplinary, user-inspired, and regionally relevant research that informs resource management and public policy. Categories: Natural Resources, Regulatory, Research |
Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast, National, Coastal, Pacific Islands, Alaska | Link |
NOAA Coastal Services Center | NOAA | Many governmental organizations, particularly on the local and state levels, are not fully equipped to address the challenges associated with flooding, hurricanes, sea level rise, and other coastal hazards. It is for this reason the NOAA Coastal Services was created.The Center brings NOAA products and services to these entities, and develops new products and services as well. The Center’s core areas of expertise include geospatial technologies; training; and social science. Products and services developed by the Center include data, tools, training, and technical assistance. Categories: Coastal, Infrastructure |
National | Link |
NOAA Coastal Services Center Digital Coast Resource | NOAA | This website provides extensive digitized data on the US coasts. While the need for good data forms the foundation of the website, the basic premise behind the effort is the understanding that data alone are not enough. Most people need help turning these data into information that can be used when making important decisions about coastal management. The Digital Coast does just that with data, training, tools, stories from the field and other resources. Categories: Coastal, Management, Research |
National | Link |
NOAA Northeast Regional Climate Center | NOAA, DOC | Established in 1983, the Northeast Regional Climate Center (NRCC) is located in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell University. It serves the 12-state region that includes: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, Categories: Research, Climate Science |
Northeast | Link |
NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) | NOAA | To address challenges ecological, climate related and management challenges to our coasts, the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management’s (OCRM) six divisions oversee a number of programs that assist states in managing, preserving, and developing their marine and coastal resources. OCRM activities include working with states and territories to conserve and protect coral reefs, operate a system of National Estuarine Research Reserves, and implement the National Coastal Zone Management Program, as well as developing a system of marine protected areas. Categories: Coastal, Management |
National | Link |
NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) | DOD, USACE | The mission of the Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Responses to Climate Change Program is to develop, implement, and assess adjustments or changes in operations and decision environments to enhance resilience or reduce vulnerability of USACE projects, systems, and programs to observed or expected changes in climate. Categories: Adaptation, Infrastructure |
National | Link |
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