ATNI Tribal Leaders Summit on Climate Change
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
Over the past decade, NW Tribes have experienced the direct impacts climate change has had on fish, wildlife, forests, rivers, oceans, and tribal lands. Tribes must proactively begin addressing these impacts and develop adaptation strategies. Many Tribes are developing their internal technical, legal, and policy capacity to comprehensively address climate change impacts. Further, NW Tribes must also collectively begin addressing regional Tribal energy and carbon emissions policy.
When: Tuesday, March 10 (9am-5pm) & Wednesday March 11, 2015 (9am-1pm)
Where: Doubletree Lloyd Center, Portland Oregon
A block of rooms has been reserved for this event. If you are interested in securing your space, please call 1-800-996-0510 and ask for the ATNI Tribal Leaders Guestroom Block.
The purpose of the Summit is:
- To convene ATNI Tribal Leaders to discuss Climate Change Impacts
- To Share Tribal Strategies, Plans, Policy on Climate Change, Energy, and Carbon Emissions
- To Discuss Regional, National, and International Policy on Climate Change
- To Discuss Tribal Needs and Funding Opportunities
- To Identify Strategies to Promote and Protect Tribal Sovereignty and Tribal Resources
- To Discuss the opportunity to develop a NW Tribal Action Plan on Climate Change
In October, 2013 the states of California, Washington, Oregon, and the British Columbia province signed the Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate Change and Energy (http://www.pacificcoastcollaborative.org). The states/province plan was developed with limited input from NW Tribal governments or First Nations. At the September 2014 Annual ATNI Convention in Pendleton, the ATNI Executive Committee discussed the importance and need for ATNI member Tribes to collectively discuss and strategize on developing a NW Tribal Action Plan on Climate Change. Tribal Councils and policy leaders are requested to attend the ATNI Tribal Leaders Summit on Climate Change.
Don Sampson, Executive Director
Institute for Tribal Government & ATNI Climate Change Project Coordinator
E-mail: Don@Seventhgenerationllc.com
Cell: (541) 215-2753 or (541) 215-2919