Community Resilience Archive

New executive order creates Office of Environmental Justice and measures to grow EJ efforts in all federal agencies

May 8, 2023

The new executive order, titled Revitalizing our nation’s commitment to environmental justice for all, was signed on Friday, April 21. The EO was developed with the assistance of the White…

Biden-Harris Administration Expands Assistance to Boost Climate Resilience and Support Communities Using Low-Carbon Materials

April 13, 2023

As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic investments in America and climate resilience, FEMA recently announced that it will make grant funds available to communities for low-carbon materials used in…

Onondaga Nation’s Seven Buffalo Maple Syrup Co. Taps into Traditions

April 13, 2023

A recent article by Gabriel Pietrorazio in the Central Current highlights several Tribally owned and operated maple sugaring operations in the USET region. In this article Gabriel shares a story…

Lessons Learned from Knowledge Co-Production in Climate-Smart Decision-Making

April 13, 2023

Knowledge co-production, a process that involves both creators and users of information in knowledge generation, is growing increasingly popular in the conservation and ecology fields. While examples of successful co-production…

Maple Syrup and Climate Change: Producer Observations, Perceptions, Knowledge, and Adaptation Strategies

April 13, 2023

Climate change is impacting forest-based agricultural systems, a situation that has significant implications for producer decision-making and livelihoods. A new article coauthored by NE CASC Research Ecologist Toni Lyn Morelli…

USDA Climate Hub Survey – Your Feedback Wanted

February 1, 2023

The USDA Climate Hubs wants your feedback as we review our website so that we can better deliver products to our broad and diverse range of website users. To help…

Webinar Recap: Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) Tribal Webinar

February 1, 2023

On January 23, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) and the Office of National Tribal Liaison (ONTL) partnered to deliver a Webinar overviewing the…

The National Tribal Air Association Announces 2022 Status of Tribal Air Report

February 1, 2023

The National Tribal Air Association’s Status of Tribal Air Report (STAR) is an annual publication intended to provide an understanding of the importance and impact of Tribal air programs. Nationally…

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $100 Million in Environmental Justice Grants through IRA/EPA; Applications due April 10

February 1, 2023

The newly-announced funding will be distributed through the EPA’s Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Program ($30 million) and the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program ($70 million). The EJCPS Program will…

Wabanaki Research Partnership Highlighted in Recent Forest Service Talk

February 1, 2023

In this FS Talk, John Daigle, social scientist, and professor of Forest Recreation Management at the University of Maine, along with doctoral students Tyler Everett and Emily Francis, discussed the…

Two USET Member Tribal Nations Among Tribal Priority Fish Passage Projects Recommended for Funding

January 4, 2023

It was recently announced that NOAA is recommending more than $16 million in funding for 13 projects selected through the Restoring Tribal Priority Fish Passage through Barrier Removal funding opportunity.…

NE CASC and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah Participate in the American Fisheries Society Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program

January 4, 2023

The Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program is a summer internship and mentoring program for high school students sponsored by the American Fisheries Society (AFS). This past summer, NE CASC and the Natural Resources Department at…

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