National Tribal Leadership Climate Change Summit Virtual Sessions: Session #1- Tribal Climate Change Policy

The Affiliated Tribes of NW Indians (ATNI), National Congress of American Indians (ATNI), United South and Eastern Tribes (USET), and Pacific Northwest Tribes will host the National Tribal Leadership Climate Change Summit from October 2020 to May 2021. 

Please join us as we kick off our first of four virtual sessions this fall and winter. Session I will focus on Tribal climate policy and climate change implications for Tribes, First Nations, and Indigenous communities. Tribal policy experts will also present a Tribal analysis and discussion on the key pillars of the recently released action plan from the House Select Committee on Climate Crisis “Solving the Climate Crisis: The Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy and a Healthy, Resilient, and Just America.” The Summit and virtual sessions’ goal are to formulate and advance a proactive, tribally-led national climate policy agenda.

In addition, there will be a Youth Climate Leadership Virtual Workshop that is scheduled for Friday, October 9th. More details to come.

SESSION I GUEST SPEAKERS:

• U.S. Representative Susan Bonamici
• ATNI President, Leonard Forsman (Suquamish Tribe)
• Washington Governor Jay Inslee (Invited)
• NCAI President, Fawn Sharp (Quinault Nation)
• Samuel Schimmel, Youth Steering Committee Member

THIS SESSION IS FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE TO ATTEND, BUT YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE BY OCTOBER 10TH AT: HTTPS://BIT.LY/ATNI-CLIMATECHANGE