ITEP’ s Climate Change Training, Tools, and Resources for Tribes

1. ITEP’s Climate Change Training, Tools, and Resources for Tribes Presented by Mansel Nelson Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals Northern Arizona University (presentation created by Sue Wotkyns, ITEP Clim. Chg. Prog.)

2. Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) • Based at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ • Mission: ITEP serves tribes through outstanding, culturally-relevant education and training that increase environmental capacity and strengthen sovereignty • Served >500 tribes nationally in 20 years • ITEP Programs: Climate Change, Air Quality, Solid Waste and Emergency Response, K-16 Environmental Education and Outreach, Tribal Clean Energy Resource Center • San Francisco Peaks, Flagstaff, AZ • ITEP staff retreat, Fall 2013

3. Climate change is causing impacts 2011 Las Conchas Fire in New Mexico. Credit: D. Chavarria, Pueblo of Santa Clara Source: State of Alaska Source: USDA NRCS • Sand dune migration on Navajo Nation. Credit: M. Hiza, USGS Credit: Swinomish Tribe Source: M. Lockhart/USFWS

4. Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation • Mitigation: Dealing with causes. Actions that reduce level of greenhouse gases in atmosphere • Adaptation: Dealing with effects. Taking action to minimize impacts of climate change

5. Climate Change Adaptation Planning • Plan and prepare for impacts of climate change • Impacts, vulnerabilities, adaptation strategies • Be proactive instead of reactive! • Develop plan; include in other planning documents

6. Climate Change Training • Climate Change Adaptation Planning • Regionally focused trainings • Process of adaptation planning; tools/resources • Talking Circles, presentations and tribal case studies, discussions, activity, field trip Climate Change Adaptation Planning Nevada, October 2013 • Upcoming • May 12, Anacortes, WA, at National Tribal Forum on Air Quality • September 2-3, Portland, OR • October 7-9, Norman, OK • October 16, Keshena, WI, at Shifting Seasons Summit • December in Bishop, CA and March 2015 in Salt lake City, UT

7. Tribal Climate Change Webinars Upcoming: • Webinar series: Pacific Northwest-focused, April-May • Climate Change Impacts: Marine issues, Forests, Fisheries, Invasive Species and Pests • Webinar series: national audience, May-June • Climate Change Communication, Role of Traditional Knowledge in Climate Change Initiatives, Impacts on Tribal Water Resources and Traditional Foods http://www4.nau.edu/itep/climatechange/tcc_webinars.asp

8. Website and Newsletter Tribes & Climate Change Website • Basic information, Tribal Profiles, Resources Library, and more • http://www4.nau.edu/tribalclimatechange/ Tribal Climate Change Newsletter • Delivered monthly by email • ITEP CC Program News, In the News, Technical Resources, Funding Opportunities, Upcoming Events • Sign up by sending email to: susan.wotkyns@nau.edu

9. Outreach Materials Climate Change Fact Sheets • Focused on impacts and adaptation • Collaborating with University of Oregon • Available: • Drought • Fisheries • Forestry • Invasive Species • Wildfire • Water More are being developed… Available at: http://www4.nau.edu/itep/climatechange/tcc_SWProj.asp

10. Tribal Climate Change Adaptation Planning Toolkit • Adaptation Planning Background Material • Checklist • Template: Tribal Climate Change Adaptation Planning Guide • Template for a Tribal Resolution: Climate Change Adaptation Initiative • Worksheet: Adaptation Planning • Spreadsheet: Adaptation Planning • Tribal Climate Change Adaptation Plan Template Available by request: susan.wotkyns@nau.edu

11. Contact Information Sue Wotkyns Climate Change Program Manager Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals 928-523-1488 Susan.Wotkyns@nau.edu Cristina Gonzalez-Maddux Research Specialist Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals 928-523-8785 Cristina.Gonzalez-Maddux@nau.edu For more information about ITEP, please visit our website: http://www4.nau.edu/itep/