Tribe: Confederated Tribes of Salish & Kootenai
View Source Document: Confederated Tribes of Salish & Kootenai Climate Change Strategic Plan
Year: 2013
Topic: Ensure the health and safety of people through improved planning, coordination, and system developments.
Improve social services through collaboration, planning, and resource development.
Develop proactive committees to address future climate change events (0‐10 years).
Update shelf plans that should address current needs (0‐10 years).
Develop a collaborative plan that addresses the most vulnerable populations needs.
Direct more funding to Tribal infrastructure (0‐10 years).
Ensure disease vector monitoring and reporting is robust and resilient (1‐3 years).
Promote the healthy lifestyles of Tribal members.
Ensure most vulnerable populations have heat and cooling sources (0‐10 years).
Improve the use of the Tribal transportation system to reduce fossil fuel consumption and carbon emissions created by vehicles.
Ensure building codes include adequate provisions for cooling (11‐25 years).
Provide practical knowledge about growing gardens and how to preserve the vegetables through the community gardening.
Enhance or develop a system to address people’s risk to disease vectors.
