PNW Tribal Climate Change Network

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Dear PNW Tribal Climate Change Network:

Following please find call-in information and a draft agenda for our next call, which is scheduled for next Thursday, March 29th at 11 am Pacific. I have also included information on a funding opportunity passed along by Sue Wotkyns. Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions or additional topics for next Thursday's call.

Regards,
Kathy

NEXT PNW TRIBAL CLIMATE CHANGE NETWORK CALL
Date: Thursday, March 29, 2012
Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Pacific
Call-in #: 1-888-858-2144
Pass code: 5064716

Draft Agenda

1. Welcome and Introductions

2. Updates
- May 23 - 24, 2011 conference on Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change
- PNW Tribal Climate Change Network Discussion and Speaker Reception (3:30 - 6:30 pm)
- Ocean Awareness and Literacy Action Coordination Team
- Spring American Indian/Alaska Native Climate Change Working Group Meeting - April 23rd – 24th, 2012, Tohono O’odham Nation, Tucson, Arizona: http://www.climas.arizona.edu/workshops/2382.
- EPA Region 10 Tribal Leaders Summit, April 30 - May 4th, Confederated Tribes of Grande Ronde: http://www.grandronde.org/tls/

3. Coordinating Tribal Engagement in PNW Climate Initiatives
- North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative (Mary Mahaffy)
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Tribal engagement workgroup for the Northwest Climate Science Center, C3, the Great Northern, Great Basin and North Pacific LCCs, and the NW Climate Impacts Research Consortium (Claire Schary)
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The Landscape Conservation Management and Analysis Portal - http://greatnorthernlcc.org/lcmap
- Identifying Tribal Challenges and Opportunities for Addressing Climate Change Impacts

4. Other Items?
- Adaptation Planning Resources


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FUNDING UPDATE
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FY 2012 Coastal Resilience Networks (NOAA)
The purpose of this notice is to solicit grant proposals from eligible organizations to implement activities that enhance resilience of coastal communities to natural hazard and climate risks through a regional or national network. Proposals must leverage, enhance, or create a system in which one or more coastal hazard issues can be addressed through partnerships to improve coordination and collaboration throughout the region. Partnerships must include multiple institutions, disciplines, and sectors at the local, state, and federal level. Indian Tribal governments are eligible. Deadline: 5/4/12.
www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=152213

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Kathy Lynn
Tribal Climate Change Project Coordinator
Adjunct Researcher, Environmental Studies Program
University of Oregon

Office: 541-346-5777
Cell: 541-206-3281
Email: kathy@uoregon.edu
http://tribalclimate.uoregon.edu