Technical Assistance for Tribes and Indigenous Peoples to Advance Environmental Justice and Climate/Energy Justice

This webinar will present information on the new technical assistance programs, such as the Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers (TCTAC’s), being supported by the U.S. EPA Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR), that are available to Tribes and Indigenous Peoples. The sixteen TCTACs form a network of technical assistance centers across the nation to provide direct technical assistance, training, and capacity-building support to communities, organizations, Tribes, Indigenous Peoples, and others interested in advancing environmental justice, climate justice and/or energy justice priorities. This webinar will provide an overview of the TCTACs, including the national TCTAC for Tribes and Indigenous Peoples, and other OEJECR technical and financial assistance resources to advance EJ. The webinar will also share information about other programs that can help Tribes plan, design, and seek funding for climate resilience and environmental justice projects. 


This webinar series is intended to build the capacity of Tribal governments, Indigenous Peoples and other environmental justice practitioners by discussing priority environmental justice issues of interest to Tribes and Indigenous Peoples. 


Presenters:

• Esther Sosa, TCTAC Coordinator, OEJECR, U.S. EPA
• Brett Weber, Director of Environmental Health, National Indian Health Board (NIHB)
• Abby Hall, Equitable Resilience Technical Assistance Coordinator, Office of Policy, U.S. EPA
• Martina Wilson, Director of the Fort Peck Tribe’s Office of Environmental Protection
• Danny Gogal, Acting Director, Program Development and Learning Division, OEJECR, U.S. EPA (Facilitator)

Please contact Andy Bessler, bessler.andy@epa.gov, for questions. 

Register here.