Indigenous Knowledge Meets Science

To tackle a problem as large as climate change, we need both science and Indigenous wisdom, says environmental activist Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim. In this engaging talk, she shares how her nomadic community in Chad is working closely with scientists to restore endangered ecosystems -- and offers lessons on how to create more resilient communities.

In It Together' Game

The In It Together game is a serious game that brings stakeholders together around a map of the Estuary to cooperatively explore adaptation strategies, weigh their tradeoffs, and achieve greater local resilience. The aim of the game is to educate and spark conversations about how climate change impacts Estuary neighborhoods. Players represent diverse communities and agencies within the Estuary, each with unique goals to build long-term resilience and meet immediate-term needs.

Importance Of Mangrove Forests

Mangrove ecosystems provide a multitude of goods and services for people, including: provision of food and clean water (provisioning services), influence climate regulation, soil composition regulation and disaster risk reduction (regulating services), and recreational and spiritual space (cultural services).

Hurricanes And Rising Seas: Coastal Flooding In An Uncertain Future

With rising sea levels, coastal environments and communities are increasingly vulnerable to flooding from strong storms, including hurricanes. Join Teresa Crean from RI Sea Grant and URI's Coastal Resources Center and host Holly Morin of the Inner Space Center for a live discussion about climate change, coastal storms and the tools to help us prepare for flooding in an uncertain future.

How-To Guide For Environmental Refugees

Carterets' people are facing, and will continue to face, many challenges as we relocate from our ancestral grounds. However, our plan is one in which we remain as independent and self-sufficient as possible. We wish to maintain our cultural identity and live sustainably wherever we are. While we call on the Papua New Guinea government to develop policy, we are not sitting by. Instead, we now want to see the media headlines translate into practical assistance for our relocation program.

How's My Waterway?

How's My Waterway? was designed to provide the general public with information about the condition of their local waters based on data that states, federal, tribal, local agencies and others have provided to EPA. Water quality information is displayed on 3 scales in How's My Waterway; community, state and national. More recent or more detailed water information may exist that is not yet available through EPA databases or other sources.

How's My Waterway

How's My Waterway? was designed to provide the general public with information about the condition of their local waters based on data that states, federal, tribal, local agencies and others have provided to EPA. Water quality information is displayed on 3 scales in How's My Waterway; community, state and national. More recent or more detailed water information may exist that is not yet available through EPA databases or other sources.