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🗞️ Driving the news: Coastal tribes in the Pacific Northwest are among the hardest hit by climate change but struggle to access government funds due to bureaucratic barriers
• Despite their leadership in climate action, these tribes face difficulties meeting grant requirements and lack the necessary resources to implement comprehensive solutions
🔭 The context: The Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative's report highlights how tribes are hindered by stringent grant conditions, insufficient staff, and challenges in collaborating with other entities
• Many tribes, like the Quinault Indian Nation, rely on fragmented funding to tackle critical projects such as relocating villages threatened by rising sea levels
🌍 Why it matters for the planet: As key players in climate adaptation, the struggles of these tribes underscore the need for a more coordinated federal response to support vulnerable communities facing severe climate impacts
⏭️ What's next: Advocates call for reforms in how climate funds are distributed, ensuring that tribal priorities are recognized and adequately supported to sustain their climate resilience efforts
💬 One quote: “Finding ways to make their progress happen for their nations and their communities despite those odds is one of the most inspiring and hopeful resilient stories.” — Amelia Marchand, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
📈 One stat: A 2020 report estimated that tribes in the lower 48 states would need $1.9 billion over the next 50 years for infrastructure to address climate change impacts
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