View in Browser: http://list.ciea-health.org/scripts/wa-CIEAH.exe?A2=CIEA_LIST_TRIBAL_NCRP;669976cf.2010p ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### CIEA Environmental Chronicle - Vol. 1, Issue 12, October 2020 Monthly news of environmental issues affecting Indigenous Peoples ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### 1. Opening Remarks- Ancestors and Creator Guide and Watch over Us The CIEA staff would like to send our readers strength, resiliency, prayers, and good health particularly during COVID-19, the California fires, and during occupation/desecration of their sacred homelands. The CIEA office is physically closed until October 31st due to the 'shelter in place' directive. The purpose is so we can evaluate if there’s any increased cases in the counties where CIEA staff live and work. Of course if the situation changes we will have to adjust our plan. We will continue to work remotely and are available via email and through our phone, where messages are checked daily. We do want to take the time to continue to love, protect, cherish, and care for one another, especially our elders, folxs who are immunocompromised, as well as our essential workers including medical staff, grocery store workers, cultural and site protectors, language reawakeners, etc. We also advise that folxs to stay safe, be prepared, and that we are here for you all. Again, we are so happy to be able to provide you with monthly announcements about training, capacity building, Tribal Self-Advocacy and funding opportunities, as well as water related news. Readers are more than welcome to send information about upcoming events, training, or news that you think would be beneficial for other Tribal members in other regions to know to our Communications and Public Relations Coordinator, Joel Sedano at [log in to unmask] 2. Online Webinar-Northern California Earthquake Webinars: October 1 and 8, 2020 at 9:45 AM (PST) This is to make you aware and encourage your participation in the Northern California Earthquake Webinars scheduled for October 1 and 8, 2020. EPA is hosting two webinars to learn about the seismic hazards that threaten Northern California utilities, the steps you can take to address these threats and many case studies from utilities with experience in earthquake preparation, mitigation and response. The following are the topics that will be covered: Webinar #1: Earthquake threats in Northern California, EPA’s earthquake resilience products and a utility case study. Webinar #2: Multiple utility case studies from various sized water and wastewater utilities that show how to mitigate earthquake threats. Registration for both webinars is available through our read more button below, which will redirect you to the site to register. 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Save the Date- VIRTUAL SUMMIT: Ensuring Equitable Involvement in Regional Water Planning- October 8th, 13th, and 14th, 2020- 8:30 AM-1:00 PM The Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) – who has been very involved in formalizing and providing fiscal management for the Statewide IRWM Roundtable of Regions – along with the Local Government Commission (LGC), and with support from DWR, will be hosting a statewide Virtual Summit, "Ensuring Equitable Engagement in Regional Water Planning." Please save these dates: ● Thursday, October 8, 8:30-1 ● Tuesday, October 13, 8:30-1 ● Thursday, October 14, 8:30-1 During the three half-days, there will be exploration of regional strategies for engaging marginalized communities in regional water management as learned through local implementation of the Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Disadvantaged Communities and Tribal Involvement Program. To receive updates on the Virtual Summit directly, please hit the read more button below to sign up for updates and to visit the summit website. READ MORE: https://www.lgc.org/summit/ 4. Online Webinar/Teleconference Dates and Titles Here is a running list of meetings being held by California' s Fish and Game Commission. Currently there are no agendas, times, or other pertinent information that has been made available. But check back periodically by hitting the read more button below to be redirected to the F&G website to ensure that the necessary information becomes available. Wednesday and Thursday, October 14-15, 2020- Webinar/Teleconference Monday, November 9, 2020- Tribal Tuesday, November 10, 2020- Marine Resources READ MORE: https://fgc.ca.gov/Meetings/2020#sep 5. Funding Opportunity- EPA Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grant Opportunities are Now Open!! 2021 Request for Applications Application Due Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 by 11:59 PM Eastern Time EPA's Brownfields Program provides funds to empower states, communities, tribes, and nonprofit organizations to prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and reuse brownfield sites. A brownfield site is defined as real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, controlled substances, petroleum or petroleum products, or is mine-scarred land. The Brownfields Program will award approximately 10 Multipurpose Grants for a total of $8 million; 87 Assessment Grants for a total of $32 million; and 26 Cleanup Grants for a total of $13 million. See additional details at the following link: Multipurpose, Assessment, RLF, and Cleanup (MARC) Grant Application Resources webpage. How can I apply? Click the links below to go directly to the solicitations on Grants.gov: FY2021 Brownfields Multipurpose Grant solicitation: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=brownfield FY2021 Brownfields Assessment Grant solicitation: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=brownfield FY2021 Brownfields Cleanup Grant solicitation: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=brownfield 6. Funding Opportunity- Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants in California What does this program do? This program helps eligible communities prepare, or recover from, an emergency that threatens the availability of safe, reliable drinking water. Who may apply? Most state and local governmental entities Nonprofit organizations Federally recognized tribes What kind of event can qualify as an emergency? Drought or flood Earthquake Tornado or hurricane Disease outbreak Chemical spill, leak or seepage Other disasters NOTE: A federal disaster declaration is not required. What is an eligible area? Rural areas and towns with populations of 10,000 or less -- check eligible addresses Tribal lands in rural areas Colonias The area to be served must also have a median household income less-than the state's median household income for non-metropolitan areas. Contact your local RD office for details. How may the funds be used? Water transmission line grants up to $150,000 to construct waterline extensions, repair breaks or leaks in existing water distribution lines, and address related maintenance necessary to replenish the water supply Water source grants up to $1,000,000 are to construct a water source, intake or treatment facility Are matching funds required? Partnerships with other federal, state, local, private and nonprofit entities are encouraged How do we get started? Applications for this program are accepted year round, online at https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/rd-apply or through your local RD office. Program resources are available online (forms, guidance, certifications, etc.). Who can answer questions? Staff in your local RD office Participating nonprofit associations What governs this program? Code of Federal Regulation, 7 CFR 1778 Section 306A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act Why does USDA Rural Development do this? This program helps prevent damage or restore households and business' access to clean, reliable drinking water in eligible rural areas and towns following natural disasters. Funding can improve the natural environment and encourage manufacturers and other businesses to locate or expand operations. For more information, please hit the read more button to be redirected to the USDA website where the grant information is housed. READ MORE: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/emergency-community-water-assistance-grants/ca 7. Funding Opportunity- Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC) due March 31 2021 Full Proposal Deadline Date March 31, 2021 Stage 2 SYNOPSIS The Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC) is a research and action competition in the Smart and Connected Communities (S&CC) domain designed to build a more cohesive research-to-innovation pipeline and foster a collaborative spirit. Building on the NSF S&CC program and the extensive S&CC ecosystem, CIVIC aims to accelerate the impact of S&CC research, and deepen cooperation and information sharing across sectors and regions. CIVIC will lay a foundation for a broader and more fluid exchange of research interests and civic priorities that will create new instances of collaboration and introduce new areas of technical and social scientific discovery. CIVIC will fund projects that can produce significant community impact within 12 months (following a four-month planning phase) — in contrast to many community-university partnerships that take years to provide tangible benefits to communities — and have the potential for lasting impact beyond the period of the CIVIC award. CIVIC introduces several unique features that differentiate it from the NSF S&CC program: (1) CIVIC flips the community-university dynamic, asking communities to identify civic priorities ripe for innovation and then to partner with researchers to address those priorities; (2) CIVIC focuses on research that is ready for piloting in and with communities on a short timescale, where real-world impact can be evaluated within 12 months; (3) CIVIC requires the inclusion of civic partners in the core project team, to emphasize civic engagement; and (4) CIVIC organizes and fosters “communities of practice” around high-need problem areas that allow for meaningful knowledge sharing and cross-site collaboration during both pre-development and piloting. For purposes of clarity, civic partners may include local, state, or tribal government officials; non-profit representatives; community organizers or advocates; community service providers; and/or others working to improve their communities. CIVIC is organized as a two-stage competition with two tracks centered around the following topic areas: Track A. Communities and Mobility: Offering Better Mobility Options to Solve the Spatial Mismatch Between Housing Affordability and Jobs; and Track B. Resilience to Natural Disasters: Equipping Communities for Greater Preparedness and Resilience to Natural Disasters. In the first stage (Stage 1), about 12 awards per track will be made for Planning Grants – each with a budget of up to $50,000 for four months to undertake pre-development activities, including solidifying the team, maturing the project plans, and preparing to submit a well-developed full proposal for Stage 2. Only awardees of Stage 1 will be eligible to submit proposals for Stage 2. In the second stage (Stage 2), about four teams per track will be selected from Stage 1 award recipients to receive a full award — each with a budget of up to $1,000,000 for up to 12 months to execute and evaluate their research-centered pilot projects. Throughout both stages, NSF grantee (NSF award 1931690) MetroLab Network (metrolabnetwork.org, nsfcivicinnovation.org) will foster “communities of practice” through in-person and web-based activities, aimed at enhancing the teams’ capacity-building, networking, impact, and ability to create methods and solutions transferable to other communities. This research and action competition is jointly supported by NSF’s Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), Directorate for Engineering, and Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE), the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Track A is supported by NSF and DOE. Track B is supported by NSF/CISE and DHS. Additional support for CIVIC activities may be available from a set of philanthropic organizations working together with MetroLab Network. NSF will not share proposals or reviews with philanthropic organizations. For more information, please hit the read more button below to be redirected to National Science Foundation where the information is housed. READ MORE: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505728 8. Recommended Reading- "The Secret to Caribou Recovery? Indigenous Leadership" Opening of article: "In 2013, the Klinse-Za caribou herd was put on life support. The herd, which roams the northern Rockies west of Hudson’s Hope and Chetwynd, B.C., had dwindled to 16 animals. The Saulteau and West Moberly First Nations knew they had to act quickly if they were going to save the southern mountain caribou population that their ancestors depended upon." For the full article, please hit the read more button below to be redirected to The Tyee's website where the article is housed. l READ MORE: https://thetyee.ca/News/2020/09/25/Caribou-Recovery-Indigenous-Leadership/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=250920 9. Recommended Reading- "Liability Roadmap" Relatives, We are part of a global coalition that released a “liability roadmap”: a first-of-its-kind tool outlining how people, local to global decision makers, including government officials, can hold polluting industries liable for the climate damage they knowingly cause, while unlocking climate finance needed to address the climate crisis and implement solutions. The facade of promoting Nature based Solutions, Net Zero and offsetting is a clear pointer that the polluting industries continue to subvert their immediate obligation to reduce emissions. This roadmap, released just before UN climate week is the next stage in the global campaign to Make Big Polluters Pay. Last September, international climate organizations launched a global call for Big Polluter liability at the UN Secretary General’s Climate Action Summit in New York City. And at COP25 in Madrid, the demands of hundreds of thousands of people to make Big Polluters pay were delivered to government delegates. Organizations and signatories echoing this call hail from around 70 countries including Bolivia, The Philippines, and Nigeria. Liability has taken on new importance amid the COVID-19 pandemic and unprecedented climate disasters. Many Big Polluters are in large part responsible for the multi-faceted crises people are facing and are still attempting to profit from fueling it – demanding government bailouts and rolling out PR schemes that position themselves as solutions. Fossil fuel and other polluting industry liability is a growing area of focus for climate experts, academics and governments alike as the industry’s long history of denial and the link between industry emissions and climate impacts becomes more evidenced. From U.S. states to Vanuatu to Peru, elected officials and people are exploring holding polluters like the fossil fuel industry liable for its long history of deceit and environmental destruction. Check out the Liability Roadmap and see how to make big polluters pay by clicking the read more button below where you will be redirected to the Liability Roadmap website. Alberto Saldamando, Indigenous Environmental Network ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### “One person cannot save only their part of the world. We either save the whole world or we don’t save it. We all have to work together. 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