New report shares Northwest coastal Tribes’ needs and barriers in adapting to climate change

Washington Sea Grant (WSG) co-led with University of Washington’s Climate Impacts Group and the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians a new report sharing Northwest coastal tribes’ needs and barriers as they work to adapt to climate change. The report compiles findings from six Tribal listening sessions where Tribal members were invited to share their experiences around climate change adaptation in their communities.

The report, “Climate adaptation barriers and needs experienced by Northwest coastal Tribes: Key findings from Tribal listening sessions,” is freely available online.

Read on UW News.

Related: “Pacific Northwest tribes are battered by climate change but fight to get money meant to help them” – The Associated Press

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