FFPP CDR Global Ocean Health April 13th 2023

What is Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)?

A virtual presentation by the Global Ocean Health Program: Building Tribal Leadership in Carbon Removal

THURS April 13th 2023 ~ 1:30 – 3 PM PST

In Person: Viewing of virtual meeting available in NGC Walla Walla | N’Chi’wana Conference Room

Virtual: Click here to join the THUR APRIL 13th CDR meeting on Thurs April 13^th at 1:30 PM PST

We are excited to announce an additional climate resilience and adaptation community engagement opportunity! We will be joined by Francesca Hillery and Matthew Randazzo with the Global Ocean Health Program: Building Tribal Leadership (BTL) on Thurs April 13^th at 1:30 pm! Francesca and Matthew will provide us with an introduction to Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) technologies, and opportunities for Pacific Northwest Tribal and non-Tribal communities to build economic initiatives to remove carbon from the environment and support the health and preservation of First Foods in the process. There will also be time for a community discussion of the information shared, and a chance for community members to share any concerns or interest they have about CDR technology and approaches.

We will be hosting this presentation virtually for those who wish to attend that way, or we will be screening the presentation in the Walla Walla | N’Chi’wana Conference Room at the Nixyaawii Governance Center for those who wish to attend in person.

For those who can’t make it, the virtual event will be recorded and made available, and archived on the CTUIR Climate Adaptation Youtube channel: CTUIR Climate Adaptation - YouTube

THURS April 13th Event Agenda:

• 1:30 PM – Welcome attendees and Francesca Hillery and Matthew Randazzo with Global Ocean Health Program, housekeeping and introductions
• 1:40 PM – Presentation:
  • Role of Carbon in the Climate Crisis, Greenhouse Gases and Carbon Cycle
  • What are CDR and CCS and what roles could they play in addressing the climate crisis?
  • What are some examples of CDR methods in Indian Country?
  • Natural, engineered, and hybrid approaches, their risks & benefits
  • Funding and other opportunities currently available 
  • Where folks can find more information
  • Overview of BTL work: building Tribal capacity to evaluate, develop, and govern this emerging field
• 2:30 PM – Open Community discussion on concerns and interests around CDR opportunities shared
• 3 PM – Event concludes (or we can talk as long as folks want to keep talking too)

Meeting ID: 255 110 018 083
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