June Tribal Climate Intensive Training Series
Tribal and Indigenous Climate Intensive
Hosted by the National Tribal Caucus (NTC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Building Capacity to Act on Climate Change
Climate change poses significant challenges to Tribal communities across the United States, impacting their cultural, economic, and environmental resilience. To address these challenges, the National Tribal Caucus’s Climate Subcommittee is hosting a Tribal and Indigenous Climate Intensive.
This program will offer four days of webinars on a variety of climate-related topics. Through the Intensive, the NTC Climate Subcommittee aims to empower Tribes and Indigenous communities with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop effective climate adaptation plans, conduct vulnerability assessments, and leverage EPA programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change. It also aims to build capacity in EPA staff to support Tribal action.
Dates: June 10-13
A four-day training series aimed at helping Tribes prepare for climate impacts, draft adaptation plans, conduct vulnerability assessments, and access grant or technical assistance opportunities to address their climate needs. Audience: Tribal staff and EPA POs and Staff who serve Tribes and indigenous communities.
On This Page:
Date | Time | Description/Registration Link |
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Monday, June 10, 2024 | 1-2:50 pm ET | Conducting a Vulnerability Assessments and Writing a Climate Action Plan |
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 | 1-2:50 pm ET | Overview of EPA Programs, Technical Assistance, Capacity Building and Funding for Climate Change |
Date | Time | Description/Registration Link |
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Tuesday, June 11, 2024 | 3-4:30 pm ET | ORD and the Tribal Science Council: Tribal work addressing Climate Change |
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 | 12-1:30 pm ET | OCSPP, Tribal Toxics Council, and the Tribal Pesticide Program Council: Pesticides, Toxics, and Climate Change |
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 | 1:30-2:50 pm ET | OEJECR and the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council: Environmental Justice and Climate Change |
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 | 3-4:20 pm ET | OLEM and the Tribal Waste and Response Steering Committee Climate in Tribal Cleanup, Prevention, and Response Programs |
Thursday, June 13, 2024 | 12-1:30 pm ET | OW and the National Tribal Water Council, Climate Priorities in the Water Program |
Thursday, June 13, 2024 | 1:30-2:50 pm ET | OAR and National Tribal Air Association, Climate Impacts on Air Quality and Health |
Thursday, June 13, 2024 | 3-3:45 ET | Children's Health Protection and Climate Change |