On November 8-9, staff from the National Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution and the Consensus Building Institute, and Lucy Moore Associates will host a follow-up opportunity for Tribal participants to build on the conversations from the EPA Tribal Wetlands Workshop held on September 22 – September 30, 2021. Successful collaboration involves communicating for understanding and shared storytelling. […]

2022 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference Virtual Gathering Honoring our Ancestors: Visions for Future Generations and the Salish Sea Registration Rates and Dates Announced: We are pleased to announce that the 2022 Virtual Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (SSEC) will take place from April 26-28. We invite you to immerse yourself in dynamic Salish Sea content that […]

Corrected Date: EJ4Climate $2 Million Grant Program Proposals due November 14, 2021 The North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is launching a first-of-its-kind USD $2 million grant program, EJ4Climate, to support environmental justice and climate resilience for underserved, vulnerable communities, and Indigenous communities across North America. Proposals are due by November 14, 2021. Initiated by […]

This webinar will discuss how some federal agencies are considering traditional knowledge in the implementation of their missions. This webinar is one of a two-part webinar mini-series on traditional knowledge. The second webinar, planned for October, will focus on how federally recognized tribes and indigenous peoples engage federal agencies on traditional knowledge. Webinar Details: Date […]

8/30 edit: Hello ~ thank you for your interest in attending the NARS National 2021 work shop. The increase in cases of the Covid delta variant have resulted in recent travel restrictions. Given that, we have decided to postpone the NARS National 2021 work shop to early April of 2022, with the hope of holding […]

Several regional agencies and organizations have partnered to create the Northwest Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change (NW RISCC) Network, a community of practice dedicated to helping practitioners address the nexus of climate change and invasive species, including plants, animals, and pathogens. The objective is to help practitioners within federal, tribal, state, and local agencies and […]

Registration is now open for the EPA Tribal Wetlands Virtual Workshop, primarily focused on Rocky Mountain, Great Plains and Northern Forest ecosystems. The workshop will be held September 22 & 23 and 27-30, 2021, on zoom. Workshop hours each day are 8 AM – 12:30 PM PT / 9-1:30 MT / 10-2:30 CT / 11-3:30 […]

EPA’s Office Water has announced the launch of its new website, Clean and Safe Water in Indian Country. The website is intended to serve as a resource for tribal environmental professionals, bringing together information and resources for clean and safe drinking water from across the Agency. The website provides information about EPA’s national tribal water […]

On January 20, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 13990 directing federal agencies to review rules, including the Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule, issued in the prior four years that are, or may be, inconsistent with the policy stated in the order. Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle […]