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.

 

Factsheet- Black Carbon Alaska. 2013

Type
Literature
Publication
ITEP. 2013. Fact Sheet- Black Carbon Alaska. EPA.
Year Published
2013
Organization
Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals
Description

Black Carbon can contribute to adverse impacts on human health, ecosystems, and visibility. There is a strong consensus within the scientific community that BC is contributing to climate change at both the global and regional levels. This factsheet discusses impacts of BC on Alaska and Alaska Native Villages and provides information on how to reduce BC emissions.