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.

 

Extreme Heat

Type
Climate Education
Disaster Resources
Year Published
2021
Organization
Oregon Health Authority (OHA)
Description

Heat-related deaths and illness are preventable, yet annually many people succumb to extreme heat. An important goal of this web site is to provide easily accessible resources for members of the public, local health departments and other organizations, assisting ongoing outreach efforts to those most vulnerable to extreme heat events.

Geography
Contact Information
E-mail: Health.Security@dhsoha.state.or.us,
Phone: 971-673-1315,
FAX: 971-673-1309,
TTY: 711,
Address
Health Security, Preparedness and Response (HSPR)
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 465-B
Portland, OR 97232