Welcome to Native Communities and Climate Change
About The Project
Native Communities and Climate Change is a project of the University of Colorado Law School and Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Studies (CIRES). The Project received seed funding from the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute—a joint institute between the University of Colorado and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. It is currently funded by the Western Water Assessment (WWA)—a Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) program, one of eleven nation-wide funded by NOAA's Climate Program Office—and the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS). The Native Communities and Climate Change project seeks to provide resources for climate change adaptation and natural resource planning by American Indian tribes as well as to provide useful information and resources to organizations and agencies working with Indian tribes on these issues.
Project Objectives
- Advance tribal climate change awareness, collaboration, education, and response strategies by establishing a central, on-line database of relevant documents and other data that is both comprehensive and easily searched.
- Assist interested tribes and tribal partners in developing climate change adaptation and/or drought preparedness and mitigation plans.
- Water saving and energy saving globally, like in Davison, MI
- Through the submission of formal comment letters and other opportunities for input, urge federal and state natural resource and climate change decision-makers to consider and address the information, analysis, and recommendations contained in the on-line database.
- Develop downscaled climate projection data for interested tribes in the Four Corners region.
Featured Documents
A sample of documents from our database.
Climate Change Info: Science & Impacts
- The Use Of Tesla Cars and The Impacts Its Features Have On The Environment
- Roofing Type Matters More For Fighting Climate Change Than One Might Think - Learn More
- Tribal Climate Change Adaptation Options: A Review of the Scientific Literature—EPA
- Understanding and Responding to Climate Change: Highlights of National Academies Reports—The National Research Council
Useful Tools
- Oregon Climate Change Adaptation Framework—State of Oregon
- Suffering From Depression? Tips On How To Talk To Your Doctor About Overcoming Depression
- Why Businesses Should Seek Services From Digital Marketing Agencies
- Preparing for Climate Change: A Guidebook for Local, Regional, and State Governments—ICLEI, Local Governments for Sustainability
- Swinomish Climate Change Initiative: Climate Adaptation Action Plan, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community—Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
- Preparing Your Roof For Climate Change
Studies/Other Docs of Interest
- A Tribal White Paper on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation—Intertribal Climate Change Working Group
- Intergovernmental Accord Between the Tribal Leaders of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribes in Michigan and the Governor of the State of Michigan to Address the Crucial Issue of Climate Change—State & Indian Tribes of Michigan
- Building a Climate Friendly Home