Native peoples native homelands climate change workshop II

More than ten years ago, indigenous peoples came together at the first native peoples/native homelands climate change workshop with the urgent message that global warming would have the greatest impact on the world's peoples and cultures most closely tied to the land.

This fall, just a few weeks before world leaders meet in Copenhagen for climate change talks, indigenous peoples will gather for a second climate change workshop. At this critical juncture in history, the workshop will bring people together to share climate change knowledge and current impacts, develop avenues for meaningful inclusion in policy and discuss proactive strategies for mitigation, adaptation and building resilience in our tribal communities.

Purpose:

The native peoples native homelands climate change workshop II will bring together Tribal College and university students and staff with native peoples from throughout the world to play an active role in the development of climate change policy, assessment and research. An important focus of the workshop will be on identifying and sharing strategies for mitigation and adaptation in tribal communities.

Areas of impact, mitigation and adaptation to be considered in the workshop will include clean energy, housing, water, traditional plants and medicine, sacred lands and sites, natural resources, subsistence economies, local and indigenous foods, and practical means to create resilience, health and a positive future for generations yet to come.