The Climate Science Alliance team and partners led a panel at the 2024 ESA Annual Meeting, sharing about the CNNCTS project with over 50 attendees. Our panel focused on the unique way we are working collaboratively to support Tribal climate adaptation, conservation, and biodiversity projects.
The Climate Science Alliance team and partners from the Collaborative of Native Nations for Climate Transformation and Stewardship (CNNCTS) had the opportunity to lead a panel at the 2024 ESA Annual Meeting on Tuesday August 6, 2024. CNNCTS was formally launched in 2023 and has been co-led by San Diego State University and Climate Science Alliance. CNNCTS is supporting a paradigm shift in how climate action is visioned, led, and implemented.
The goal of the panel session was to introduce CNNCTS, its unique approach to supporting adaptation to climate change and conservation of biodiversity by promoting Tribal stewardship, and an overview of the projects it supports. The session included an introductory presentation and a Q&A panel that included the perspectives of Tribal members and other project partners. Moderated by Climate Science Alliance team member Will Madrigal Jr., eight panelists shared about the importance of Traditional Knowledges, social entrepreneurship, science-informed climate action, and the building of meaningful relationships with Tribal communities.
“... a foundation of Traditional Knowledge and traditional teachings can apply, you know, their own way of addressing climate change. As I said, the next seven generations are what we're depending on to continue this work. You know, even if we don't live to see the change we're trying to enact, we work for them. ”
- Will Madrigal Jr., Tribal Capacities and Partnerships Program Manager for the Climate Science Alliance
Thank you to the 50+ attendees who joined us for the session. Special thanks to our colleagues and partners who participated and shared their stories of CNNCTS:
Alexandra Hoff, San Diego State University
Clarissa Rodriguez, San Diego State University
Gregory Backus, UC Riverside
Joelene Tamm, La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians
Marshall Tracey, UC Riverside
Miranda Brooke Rose, San Diego State University
Theresa Gregor, CSU Long Beach
Tina Calderon, Acjachemen Tongva Land Conservancy