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Climate Change Resources
The organizations and agencies listed below are working with tribes on climate change issues: Please click on links below to expand and close information.
Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Tribal Climate Resilience Program
Supports federally recognized Tribes to address new challenges presented by global climate change. The program provides resources and information on climate change and funding opportunities.
To sign up for the Bureau of Indian Affairs Climate News Listserv, contact Sean Hart, sean.hart@bia.gov https://www.indianaffairs.gov/WhoWeAre/BIA/climatechange/
ICLEI
Membership association of local governments committed to advancing climate protection and sustainable development. www.icleiusa.org/
Indigenous Environmental Network
International climate policy work, climate resolution for tribes. www.ienearth.org/
Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP)
ITEP serves tribes through outstanding, culturally-relevant education and training that increase environmental capacity and strengthen
sovereignty. Climate Change Program provides trainings, assistance, and resources to tribes on climate change issues. Resources
include the Tribes & Climate Change website, Tribal Climate Change Newsletter, tribal adaptation planning toolkit, fact sheets,
and more.
Nikki Cooley, Climate Change Program Co-Manager, Nikki.Cooley@nau.edu
Karen Cozzetto, Climate Change Program Co-Manager, Karen.Cozzetto@nau.edu nau.edu/tribalclimatechange
Intertribal Timber Council
Explores issues and identifies practical strategies and initiatives to promote social, economic and ecological values while
protecting and utilizing forests, soil, water, and wildlife. * www.itcnet.org/index.html
Landscape Conservation Cooperatives
Conservation-science partnerships between the USFWS, USGS and other federal agencies, states, tribes, NGOs, universities and
stakeholders within geographically defined areas. They inform resource management decisions to address landscape-scale
stressors—including habitat fragmentation, genetic isolation, spread of invasive species, and water scarcity—all of which are
accelerated by climate change. Has links to the LCCs* www.fws.gov/science/SHC/lcc.html www.doi.gov/lcc/index.cfm
National Adaptation Forum
Gathers the adaptation community to foster knowledge exchange, innovation and mutual support for a better tomorrow. The Forum includes opportunities for professional development through formal trainings, facilitated practitioner presentations, and informal exchange of information. http://www.nationaladaptationforum.org/
National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center (USGS)
Provides climate change information, development of adaptive management strategies, identifies research and monitoring priorities.
Has links to the regional Climate Science Centers. https://nccwsc.usgs.gov/
National Congress of American Indians
Serves as major national tribal government organization; monitors federal policy and coordinates efforts to inform federal decisions
that affect tribal government interests. Source of information on tribal climate change policy issues. www.ncai.org/
National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)
Provides dynamic and easily accessible drought information for the US. http://drought.gov/drought/
ONR - Our Natural Resources
An alliance of tribal natural resources organizations and tribes committed to develop and advance a national tribal natural resources
strategy. www.ournaturalresources.org/
US Dept. of Energy Tribal Energy Program
Promotes tribal energy sufficiency, economic growth and employment on tribal lands through the development of renewable energy and
energy efficiency technologies. www.eere.energy.gov/tribalenergy/
US Department of Interior (DOI) Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science (ACCCNRS)
Advises the Secretary of the Interior on the establishment and operations of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Climate
Change and Wildlife Science Center (NCCWSC) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) Climate Science Centers (CSCs). https://nccwsc.usgs.gov/acccnrs
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Various offices within EPA provide information, resources, and assistance related to climate change. www.epa.gov/aboutepa/index.html
US EPA State and Local Climate and Energy Program
Provides technical assistance, analytical tools, and outreach support to state, local, and tribal governments. Listserve shares
news of important developments in climate change and clean energy policies, programs, and opportunities. www.epa.gov/statelocalclimate/
US Forest Service—Climate Change
USFS has several inter-related programs to help forests, grasslands and humans mitigate and adapt to global climate change. * www.fs.fed.us/climatechange/
Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy –ACCAP (Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks)
Climate information, climate change impacts, webinars https://accap.uaf.edu/
Alaska Climate Change Strategy
Immediate Action Work Group: Deals with the early assessment and development of an action plan addressing climate change impacts on
coastal and other vulnerable communities in Alaska. www.climatechange.alaska.gov/iaw.htm
Alaska Climate Science Center
Scientific information, tools, and techniques to anticipate, monitor, and adapt to climate change. http://csc.alaska.edu/
Climate, Ecosystems, and Human Health Work Group:
Interagency-led group that focuses on addressing ecosystem impacts to human health resulting from a changing climate. www.climatechange.alaska.gov/chh.htm
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC)--Center for Climate and Health
CCH works closely with governments at the local and regional level, academic institutions and public and private organizations to
understand local changes and to develop strategies that encourage wellness, resilience and sustainability. CCH is performing
comprehensive local and regional surveys of health effects related to climate change, and also provides consultation on climate
adaption and mitigation. https://anthc.org/what-we-do/community-environment-and-health/center-for-climate-and-health/
Cold Climate Housing Research Center
Facilitates the development, use, and testing of sustainable, durable, healthy, and cost-effective building technologies for people
living in the Circumpolar North. www.cchrc.org/
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
Nonprofit organization representing 57 Northwest tribal governments from Oregon, Idaho, Washington, southeast Alaska, Northern
California and Western Montana. * http://www.atnitribes.org/
Climate Impacts Group--CIG (University of Washington)
Climate-based natural resource forecasts and planning tools for resource managers, presentations, and technical assistance, for
Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. www.cses.washington.edu/cig/
Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission--CRITFC
Intertribal organization of Warm Springs, Yakama, Umatilla, and Nez Perce tribes, working on fisheries management issues. * www.critfc.org/
Northwest Climate Science Center
Scientific information, tools, and techniques to anticipate, monitor, and adapt to climate change. http://nwclimatescience.org/
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
Support service organization for 20 treaty Indian tribes in western Washington; assists member tribes in their role as natural
resources co-managers. * http://nwifc.org/
Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development--Northwest SEED
Works collaboratively with communities, including tribes, in the Pacific Northwest, implementing energy efficiency and renewable
energy projects. www.nwseed.org/
Oregon Climate Change Research Institute (Oregon State University)
Climate change information for Oregon. * http://occri.net/
Pacific Northwest Tribal Climate Change Network
PNW Tribal Climate Change Network fosters communication between tribes, agencies, and other entities about climate change policies,
programs, and research needs pertaining to tribes and climate change. *
Kathy Lynn, Tribal Climate Change Project Coordinator, Environmental Studies Program, University of Oregon,
kathy@uoregon.edu http://tribalclimate.uoregon.edu/
Skagit Climate Science Consortium (SC2)
Group of research scientists from federal, state, municipal, tribal, and university and non-governmental organizations working in the Skagit basin in northwestern Washington. www.skagitclimatescience.org
West Coast Climate and Materials Management Forum
EPA-led Forum workgroup and annual meeting are targeted toward state, local, and tribal government managers and staff who work on climate, pollution prevention, solid waste, sustainability, policy and facility issues. https://westcoastclimateforum.com/
California Nevada Applications Program (CNAP) and the California Climate Change Center (CCCC) (Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Univ. of California—San Diego)
Climate information for California and Nevada decision makers http://meteora.ucsd.edu/cap/
Climate Assessment for the Southwest--CLIMAS (Univ. of Arizona)
climate information, from peer-reviewed publications to monthly outlooks to decision support tools, for Arizona and New Mexico. www.climas.arizona.edu/
Southwest Climate Science Center
Provides scientific information, tools, and techniques to anticipate, monitor, and adapt to climate change. www.swcsc.arizona.edu/
Southwest Tribal Climate Change Network
Group that shares information and resources for tribal climate change efforts in Arizona and New Mexico. Includes AZ and NM tribes
and tribal organizations, the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station, the Institute for Tribal Environmental
Professionals (ITEP), and other federal agencies and organizations.
To join the Network email list, contact Chad Marchand, csm15@email.arizona.edu http://www.nncap.arizona.edu/projects/southwest-tribal-climate-change-network
West Coast Climate and Materials Management Forum
EPA-led partnership of western cities and states that are developing and sharing ways to integrate lifecycle materials management
policies and practices into climate actions. https://westcoastclimateforum.com/
Western Water Assessment (Univ. of Colorado and NOAA)
Information about natural climate variability and human-caused climate change, forecasts and outlooks, for Colorado, Utah and
Wyoming. wwa.colorado.edu/
Intertribal Council On Utility Policy (Intertribal COUP)
Provides a strong voice for tribal sustainable energy policies focusing on the development of renewable energy on tribal lands,
renewable energy policy issues that affect tribes at the state and national level, the development of energy-efficient and
sustainable housing, and the links between clean energy and the promotion of economic and social justice.
Bob Gough, Secretary, gough.bob@gmail.com www.intertribalcoup.org/
North Central Climate Science Center
Scientific information, tools, and techniques to anticipate, monitor, and adapt to climate change. http://revampclimate.colostate.edu/
South Central Climate Science Center
Scientific information, tools, and techniques to anticipate, monitor, and adapt to climate change. http://southcentralclimate.org/
Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program—SCIPP (Univ. of Oklahoma)
Climate information for Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi. www.southernclimate.org/
Northeast Climate Science Center
Scientific information, tools, and techniques to anticipate, monitor, and adapt to climate change. http://necsc.umass.edu/
Great Lakes Adaptation Forum
Brings together hundreds of practitioners and researchers from across the Great Lakes region of Canada and the United States to share climate adaptation and resilience solutions and products in an engaged learning program. http://graham.umich.edu/climate/forum-2016
Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program—SCIPP (Univ. of Oklahoma)
Climate information for Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi. www.southernclimate.org/
Southeast Climate Consortium (SECC)
Climate information and decision support system for Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. http://seclimate.org/
Southeast Climate Science Center
Scientific information, tools, and techniques to anticipate, monitor, and adapt to climate change. https://globalchange.ncsu.edu/secsc/
South Central Climate Science Center
Scientific information, tools, and techniques to anticipate, monitor, and adapt to climate change. http://southcentralclimate.org/
Climate Change Institute (Univ. of Maine)
Research on variability of Earth’s climate, ecosystems, and other environmental systems, and on the interaction between humans
and the natural world. www.climatechange.umaine.edu/
Northeast Climate Science Center
Scientific information, tools, and techniques to anticipate, monitor, and adapt to climate change. http://necsc.umass.edu/