U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe Undertakes Innovative Action to Reduce the Causes of Climate Change. Named a Climate Action Champion, this California tribal community is building community resilience as it ...

Alaskan Tribes Join Together to Assess Harmful Algal Blooms. Tribal communities in southeastern Alaska are partnering with federal and state agencies to investigate increasing frequency, duration, and ...

College of Menominee Nation's Sustainable Development Institute Builds Capacity for Tribal Climate Change Adaptation. The Institute—a regional service provider for many Tribal Nations—has developed a ...

The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Combine Mitigation with Capacity Building. This Minnesota tribal community—which subscribes to the Seven Generations philosophy—is taking action to reduc ...

Quinault Indian Nation Plans for Village Relocation. As the threats of tsunami and sea level rise are joined by real and potential climate impacts, the Quinault community looks to move the lower villa ...

The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Prepares for Climate Change Impacts. From changes in traditional foods to concerns of displacement from rising seas, this coastal community in the Pacific Northwe ...

Mescalero Apache Tribe Adapts to a Warmer and Drier Climate. In the face of a changing climate, the Tribe is building capacity—and climate resilience—through forestry management, habitat protection, a ...

Navajo Nation: Hotter, Drier Climate Puts Sand Dunes on the Move. Sand dunes cover roughly one-third of the Navajo Reservation in northeastern Arizona. Higher temperatures and lower precipitation tota ...

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes: Applying the Values Taught by Our Ancestors. Incorporating elders' wisdom in the process of systematically analyzing climate impacts and vulnerabilities in nin ...

Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Plans for Change on the Olympic Peninsula. With valuable cultural and dietary assets at risk from sea level rise, this Pacific Northwest Tribe developed a plan to identify co ...