The Tribal Climate Change Guide is part of the Pacific Northwest Tribal Climate Change Project (TCCP). The TCCP is part of the L.I.G.H.T. Foundation (LF), is an independent, Indigenous-led, conservation 501(c)(3) nonprofit established on the Colville Indian Reservation in the traditional territory of the Nespelem Tribe in present-day north central Washington State. LF supports the restoration and cultivation of native Plant and Pollinator Relatives and the culturally respectful conservation of habitats and ecosystems which are climate resilient and adaptive. For more information about LF, visit: https://thepnwlf.org/. For more information about the Tribal Climate Change Project, visit: https://tribalclimate.uoregon.edu/. If you would like to add information to this guide, please email kathy.lynn.or@gmail.com.

 

Events

January 14, 2025. 12 pm Pacific. The Evidence for Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Hazard Risk Reduction. Climate change is already impacting species, ecosystems, and communities worldwide, challenging traditional approaches to conservation and disaster preparedness. Although numerous adaptation strategies have been proposed and implemented, few have been rigorously tested for effectiveness, leaving practitioners vulnerable to investing in solutions that may not deliver the intended outcomes or, worse, create unintended negative consequences. Drawing on recent research and case studies, this session will focus on the growing body of evidence supporting nature-based solutions (NbS) as a promising approach to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqcuugqz0qHdCyr23YILYVhX3eiygAI-6O#/registration

January 14, 2025. 12:00 pm Pacific. Philanthropy NW Thriving Communities Grants Opportunity Webinar. Melissa Koepp will be discussing grant application opportunities through the Philanthropy NW Grantmakers group for their new Thriving Communities program for tribal nations and communities in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/philanthropy-nw-thriving-communities-grants-opportunity-webinar-tickets-1128131173709

January 14-16, 2025. Air Quality Outreach and Education in Tribal Communities, Las Vegas Nevada. This entry-level professional development course is designed to prepare tribal staff to conduct a variety of air quality education and outreach activities that will help tribal members increase the public awareness about environmental issues and increase tribal members’ abilities to make informed decisions that improve environmental air quality. Application Due Date: December 3, 2024. Register here: https://forms.gle/q6mwBakpUf5K3w8R9

January 15, 2025. 12:00 pm Pacific. Taking Local Action: Shaktoolik's Protect in Place. Alaska Tribal Resilience Learning Network. This session describes the measures the community of Shaktoolik has taken to protect-in-place from fall storms, wave surges, and climate change impacts. It will also highlight the different grants that were used to make this project happen. The intent of this information session is to share how climate change is affecting our community and the action we are taking to address it. https://alaska.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtce6ppjIuEtSR6fk-EeL4ATQbfEmYfHfN#/registration

January 15, 2025. 12:00 pm Pacific. EPA Tools & Resources Webinar: Fifth National Climate Assessment: Resources and Interactive Atlas. Released in November 2023, the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) is the US Government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risks and responses. Led by the U.S. Global Research Program (USGCRP) and its 14 member agencies, including the US EPA, NCA5 draws on the expertise of nearly 500 authors and 250 contributors from every state, as well as Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. EPA contributed to chapters on air quality, energy, forests, coasts, ecosystems, social systems and justice, economics, as well as regional and response chapters and the overview. This webinar will provide an introduction and overview of the 5th National Climate Assessment. Register here for the webinar: https://usepa.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_vY-oi3G2Sxyg4unr4Qqr5w#/registration. 

January 22, 2025. 12:00 - 5:00 pm Pacific. The Northwest Forest Plan Just Futures Symposium: Amplifying Tribal inclusion and environmental justice in federal land management. University of Oregon.  For more information, visit: https://ohc.uoregon.edu/multimedia/news/symposium-focuses-on-the-future-of-the-northwest-forest-plan/.

January 23, 2025. 12:00 pm Pacific. Two-Part Webinar Series: Understanding EPA’s New Water Quality Standards Regulatory Revisions to Protect Tribal Reserved Rights. The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), in partnership with the National Tribal Water Council (NTWC), National Association of Wetland Managers (NAWM), and the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (ABA SEER), invites Tribal Nations, state environmental agencies, and the public to a two-part webinar series hosted by NCAI's Institute for Environmental Sovereignty (IES). The series will focus on the U.S. EPA's newly finalized Reserved Rights Rule, which revises 40 CFR Part 131 to require the EPA and states to consider Tribal reserved rights—such as fishing, hunting, and gathering—when establishing or revising water quality standards. For a detailed overview of these regulatory changes, participants can refer to the EPA’s 2024 Water Quality Standards Regulatory Revisions To Protect Tribal Reserved Rights fact sheet, prepared by NCAI's Institute for Environmental Sovereignty (IES). This fact sheet outlines key aspects of the rule and provides additional context for its implementation. Part 1 focuses on the rule’s key components and Tribal-State collaboration, featuring insights from an EPA representative and the Fond du Lac Band’s Water Projects Coordinator. To register, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VSvZJ_aAStGOprQVMXZHlw#/registration

January 30, 2025. 12:00 pm Pacific. Two-Part Webinar Series: Understanding EPA’s New Water Quality Standards Regulatory Revisions to Protect Tribal Reserved Rights. Part 2 of this NCAI series explores state implementation challenges and opportunities, with speakers—including state agency representatives and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF)—discussing legal considerations and fostering collaboration. To register, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VSvZJ_aAStGOprQVMXZHlw#/registration

January 27-29, 2024. ATNI Winter Convention. Register here: https://www.classy.org/event/atni-2025-winter-convention/e608247.

February 3-7, 2025. Anchorage, Alaska Alaska Forum on the Environment. The Alaska Forum on the Environment (AFE) is Alaska’s largest statewide gathering of environmental professionals providing an opportunity for government agencies, non-profit and for-profit businesses, community leaders, Alaska’s youth, conservationists, biologists and community elders to come together and discuss the latest projects, processes, and issues that affect the environment in Alaska. The diversity of attendees and comprehensive agenda sets this conference apart from any other of its kind. https://akforum.org/alaska-forum-on-the-environment/

February 10-11, 2025. Navigating Coastal Hazards Workshop. Astoria, Oregon. Join Pacific Northwest coastal leaders, Tribal partners, planners, emergency managers, consultants, and researchers in our second Navigating Coastal Hazards workshop in Astoria, Oregon. Hosted by the Cascadia CoPes Hub and partners, participants from Washington, Oregon, California, and British Columbia will continue to build on connecting the dots between current coastal needs and new research activities through roundtable discussions, posters, and panels. https://cascadiacopeshub.org/navigatingcoastalhazardsworkshop/

March 11-12, 2025. Online 2025 Northeast Invasive Species and Climate Change Symposium. More information is available here: https://www.risccnetwork.org/symposia 

May 12-15, 2025. 2025 Annual National Native American Fish and Wildlife Conference. Abstracts Due: March 7, 2025. Hosted by the Eastern Shoshone & Northern Arapaho Tribes of the Wind River Reservation, on  in Riverton, WY. Our 2025 National Conference Call for Abstracts and Call for Award Nominations are now open! Be sure to submit before our March 7, 2025 deadline. More information: https://nafws.org/product/2025-annual-national-conference/ 

May 20-21, 2025. WRRC 2025 Annual Conference - Shared Borders, Shared Waters: Working Together in Times of Scarcity. More information is available here: https://has.arizona.edu/events/wrrc-annual-conference-shared-borders-shared-waters-working-together-times-scarcity

May 20-22, 2025. 13th Annual Rising Voices Workshop. Learning from People and Place: Climate Adaptation and Restoration Action in Louisiana’s Working Coast. Thibodaux, Louisiana. https://risingvoices.ucar.edu/ 

May 26-28, 2025 - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Indigenous Centre for Cumulative Effects (ICCE) National Conference This year’s conference theme is “Honouring All Our Relations: Embracing Indigenous Perspectives on Cumulative Effects”, and will feature speakers on interconnectedness and interdependence, Indigenous Knowledge and western science, environmental stewardship, cultural resilience, valuable partnerships and more. https://www.icce-caec.ca/events/icce-conference-2025/

The Tribal Climate Change Guide is supported through partnerships between the University of Oregon Environmental Studies Program and the North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals and the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 Tribal Program.
Questions about this Guide should be directed to kathy@uoregon.edu.

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