Topic: Ensure the health and safety of people through improved planning, coordination, and system developments.

Associated Climate Resilience Actions:
Confederated Tribes of Salish & Kootenai

Provide ongoing education to the Tribal Health Department (0‐10 years).

People
Confederated Tribes of Salish & Kootenai

Expand the bus fleet to accommodate more riders (3‐5 years).

People Water
Confederated Tribes of Salish & Kootenai

Expand the community gardens and recruit more participates (3‐5 years).

Cultural Resources Food People
Confederated Tribes of Salish & Kootenai

Ensure most vulnerable populations have heat and cooling sources (0‐10 years).

People
Confederated Tribes of Salish & Kootenai

Improve the use of the Tribal transportation system to reduce fossil fuel consumption and carbon emissions created by vehicles.

Infrastructure People
Confederated Tribes of Salish & Kootenai

Ensure building codes include adequate provisions for cooling (11‐25 years).

People
Confederated Tribes of Salish & Kootenai

Provide practical knowledge about growing gardens and how to preserve the vegetables through the community gardening.

Cultural Resources Food People
Confederated Tribes of Salish & Kootenai

Provide emergency cooling centers and retrofit community centers (26+ years).

Building People
Confederated Tribes of Salish & Kootenai

Analyze most vulnerable populations’ water sources and impact of flooding and drought (0‐10 years).

People Water
Confederated Tribes of Salish & Kootenai

Educate communities on sustainable water preservation measures (11‐25 years).

Ecosystems People Water
Confederated Tribes of Salish & Kootenai

Ensure households have ways to purify water (26+ years).

People Water
Confederated Tribes of Salish & Kootenai

Analyze buffer zone and fire closure areas and increase, if needed (0‐10 years).

Building People