“Adapting to Climate Change” Webinar Series for Tribes
EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR) is hosting a webinar to support Tribes and Indigenous Peoples to build capacity and connections for developing the Tribe’s adaptation plans.
“Tribes and Indigenous Peoples across the country are constructing plans to adapt to climate change. This webinar will focus on the issues Tribes across diverse geographical regions face due to climate change, including disproportionate impacts, and what strategies they are utilizing to address these issues. The webinar will also discuss the experiences Tribes have had developing and implementing their adaptation plans, including the challenges they faced and ways they addressed these challenges, as well as approaches for involving the public in the development of their plans. Last, the presenters will share how their Tribes, Tribal communities, and/or Indigenous communities are working with the Federal Government and other stakeholders to support their efforts to adapt to climate change.”
Presenters:
Marjorie Connolly, Environmental Programs Director, Climate Change Coordinator, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Towaoc, CO
Kenneth Weitzel, Natural Resource Specialist, Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes, Hoonah, AK
Brett Ramey, Climate Resilience Planner, Ioway Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, Kansas City, KS
Viccy Salazar, U.S. EPA Office of Policy, Office of Administrator.
Aren Wang, Extern, US EPA Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights.
EPA Moderators:
Andy Bessler, Stakeholder Coalition Coordinator, U.S. EPA Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights
Amanda Cronin, Program Analyst, U.S. EPA Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights
Note, the webinar will also be recorded and posted in a couple of weeks time at EPA’s webpage for Environmental Justice for Tribes and Indigenous Peoples
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