Tribal Climate Change Newsletter Information

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Tribal Climate Change Newsletter.

Webinar: ENERGY STAR and Green Building Rating Systems
May 11, 2-3:30 PM (EDT). Sponsored by ENERGY STAR, this webinar will discuss how to use EPA tools and resources to help meet requirements for green building rating systems such as the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the Green Globes system, and others. Attendees will discover how ENERGY STAR tools and resources work together with these systems to address building energy performance, both for new and existing facilities.
https://energystar.webex.com/mw0306lc/m ... energystar

Webinar: Community Energy Strategic Planning and the CESP Academy Webinar
May 12, 1-2 PM (EDT). Sponsored by DOE’s Technical Assistance Program, this webinar will explain the value of Community Energy Strategic Planning (CESP) at both county- and city-wide levels, with a focus on common barriers to program implementation and strategies that communities can use to implement renewable energy strategies and realize significant energy savings. In addition to providing case studies of successful programs, the webinar will provide information about the CESP Academy—a free source of assistance that can provide customized support for your community's needs.
http://www.nrel.gov/applying_technologi ... 10512.html

Webinar: Computer Power Management with ENERGY STAR
May 17, 1-2 PM (EDT). Sponsored by ENERGY STAR, this webinar will show you how organizations are saving energy and money by managing computer and monitor power settings. Organizations using this software can save up to $50 per computer annually. This training session introduces an innovative software tool that enables you to manage your computer and power monitor from a central location and also reviews educational outreach materials. Who should participate? IT staff, energy managers, building managers, and upper management.
https://energystar.webex.com/mw0306lc/m ... energystar

Webinar: Fuels Treatment Practices for Mixed Conifer Forests in the Southwest
May 18, 11 am-12 pm Mtn. Southwest Fire Science Consortium Webinar. This webinar will introduce the latest in the Joint Fire Science Program’s series of guides to fuels treatment practices. Dr. Zander Evans will present the new guide to Southwestern mixed conifer forests. The webinar will cover the guide’s definition of mixed conifer, past land use and management activities, fire regimes and historic conditions, and impact of altered fire regimes in mixed conifer forests of the southwest. He will also discuss effectiveness and impacts of different fuels treatment techniques such as prescribed fire, silvicultural treatments, and combinations of cutting and burning in mixed conifer forests.
http://www.forestguild.org/component/op ... W_webinar/


Conference: What’s Working in Residential Energy Efficiency Upgrade Programs: Promising Approaches and Lessons Learned
May 20, Arlington, VA. The US Dept. of Energy BetterBuildings Program is collaborating with the EPA/DOE Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program, EPA Climate Showcase Communities, and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to host this conference. The conference is a unique opportunity to learn from residential energy efficiency program implementers across the country, as well as share your own valuable experiences about residential energy efficiency upgrade program design and implementation.
http://www.sentech.org/Residential-Ener ... index.html

Webinar: A Look at State and Local Adaptation Tools
May 24, Sponsored by the American Public Health Association, this webinar is the third in a series on climate change and public health. Click on Climate Change to find link to webinars.
www.apha-environment.org/

Webinar: Reducing your Footprint - Energy Conservation and Waste Reduction
May 24, 3:30 MDT. The Peaks to Prairies Pollution Prevention Information Center, in conjunction with US EPA, is hosting a 5-week webinar series (May 3-31) highlighting important aspects of healthy and safe schools (http://tribalp2.org/). The May 24 webinar focuses on Energy Conservation and Waste Reduction. Energy efficiency in any building, especially schools, is critical to saving costs and for the well being of the planet. This can occur through lighting improvements, control upgrades, and a variety of other simple, and some more complex, techniques. Decreasing paper consumption, changing lunch policies, implementing basic recycling systems, and properly disposing of E-Waste and mercury also can help you cut costs and reduce waste. We’ll share local success stories on all these issues, share the latest advances in energy efficient techniques, and give practical strategies to reduce your school’s waste and lower your costs.
For more information about webinar series: http://tribalp2.org/
Register for May 24 webinar at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/607865222

Workshop: Tribal Ecosystem Services Research Program (ESRP) Workshop: Connecting Ecosystem Services to USEPA Programs and Objectives, by Focusing on Ecological Functions
May 24-26, Solvang, CA. Hosted by: Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, USEPA Office of Research & Development and USEPA Region 9. The objective of workshop is to explore the feasibility and utility of focusing an ecosystem services science approach for adaptive management and decision making in Tribal natural resource and environmental (e.g., USEPA CWA 106, 319, etc.) programs. In addition, identify Tribal research partners and pilot studies designed to assess the function and condition of ecosystems to quantify the sustainability of derived goods and services - production, assimilation and resilience (PAR). The products from this research will be used to assist tribes in developing resource adaptive management objectives and plans, and monitoring indicators (i.e., landscape and aquatic).
See attached file for more information and registration form.

Conference: Climate Information for Managing Risks (CIMR) 2011: Local to Regional Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies
May 24-27, Orlando, FL. Conference will emphasize the challenges of applying climate information and predictions at local and regional levels, for regions and locations from around the world. It will address climate related vulnerabilities, impacts, and opportunities for adaptation, both mitigation of negative impacts and exploitation of positive impacts. We will address both climate variability and decadal climate change as they affect the most vulnerable sectors, namely, agriculture, water resources, coastal communities and ecosystems, and terrestrial ecosystems.
www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/CIMR/

Webinar: Clean Energy in the Southeast: Status, Opportunities, and Exemplary Projects
May 25, 3-4:15 PM (EDT). Sponsored by DOE’s Technical Assistance Program, this webinar will provide a status report of clean energy development in the southeastern United States. The speakers will discuss policies that support the development of energy efficiency and renewable energy systems, and highlight untapped resources that can further clean energy deployment. This webinar will also feature case studies of leading clean energy projects in the region.
http://www.nrel.gov/applying_technologi ... 10525.html

Webinar: Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors: Scoring Energy Performance with EPA’s Portfolio Manager
May 25, 2-3:30 PM (EDT). Sponsored by ENERGY STAR, this webinar is meant for energy efficiency program sponsors—regulated utilities; publicly owned utilities; energy delivery companies; national, regional, state, or local government entities; or organizations that administer energy efficiency programs promoting ENERGY STAR—interested in using EPA's Portfolio Manager. The training provides a high-level, introductory overview of Portfolio Manager enabling program sponsors to assist customers in using the tool. The training will provide an online demonstration of the benchmarking process, including creating a user account, identifying data requirements, managing and sharing information, and establishing an energy performance score. It will also provide an introduction to additional ENERGY STAR tools and resources that support program implementation in the commercial and industrial market.
https://energystar.webex.com/mw0306lc/m ... energystar

Webinar: Using Social Media to Engage the Community in Energy Efficiency Projects
May 26, 1:00-2:30 EDT. US Dept of Energy's EECBG/SEP TA Program Webinar . This webinar will be a round-table discussion on the ways grantees use social media tools to enhance and promote EECBG and SEP projects within their communities.
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/812277224


Regards,
Sue
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Sue Wotkyns
Climate Change Program Manager
Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals
Northern Arizona University
P.O. Box 15004
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
Phone: 928-523-1488
susan.wotkyns@nau.edu
www4.nau.edu/itep/
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