Webinars, Articles, Videos & Projects
National Park Service Climate Change Response Strategy
A collection of resources gathered for management of and planning for a changing climate.
COP 21- Indigenous Peoples and Cultural Heritage Efforts
Article- Seminole Tribune on Climate Change
Information on a summit discussing sea level rise on Florida’s archaeological & cultural resources. (On page 7)
Article: Study Finds Knowledge Gaps on Protecting Cultural Sites from Climate Change
Project funded by the Southest CASC and USGS. Project found here.
Sense of Place: Indigenous Perspectives on Earth and Sky
Website: Indigenous Education Institute
Vulnerability of Cultural Heritage to Climate Change
Report from Europe.
National Landmarks at Risk (2014)
A report from Union of Concerned Scientists on the impacts of sea level rise and wildfires threatening historic landmarks.
Publication: Assessing the Climate Vulnerability of the World’s Natural and Cultural Heritage
New tool developed to assess climate vulnerabilities.
Article: Indigenous Solutions to Climate Crisis could Lie in Archaeology, Experts Say
Indigenous communities are most vulnerable to a changing climate, but solutions could be found locally.
Guidelines for Considering Traditional Knowledge (TKs) in Climate Change Initiatives
This is a resource for tribes, agencies, and organizations across the U.S. interested in understanding TKs in the context of climate change.
Completed from Glacier National Park in Montana, this project is a collection of protocols from tribal experts.
Information on how archaeological sites are threatened by various climate change factors and addresses need for cultural resource management.
Climate Heritage Network Videos
The Climate Heritage Network presents the best in culture-based climate action from CHN member organizations and partners around the world.
The website is dedicated to highlighting cultural landscapes in the U.S. that are threatened by a changing climate.
Website: ICOMOS Climate Action Working Group
An online resource portal containing thematic resources including examples of best practices, relevant policies and guidance, and case studies of stories from around the world.
Documents related to Cultural Resources
Hazard mitigation planning is the process of determining how to reduce or eliminate the loss of life and property damage from either natural disasters or those created by human beings.
As the climate continues to change, rising sea-levels from melting glaciers is a concern, threatening the human population worldwide. But with preparation and understanding of this reality, steps can be made to adapt.
Native Films on Climate Change
The following videos are part of a South Central CASC funded project, which capture tribal observations and understanding of a changing climate.
These videos are additional Native films on climate change:
A Chance to Speak
A Chance to Listen
First Stewards: Coastal Peoples on Climate Change
Islands in Transition: How Will Climate Change Alter the Apostle Islands
Mother Earth in Crisis: A Moment of Reflection
Resilience: The Biology of Stress & the Science of Hope
GOSHEN: Places of Refuge for the Running People
Native American Communities Affected by Climate Change Plan for the Future (OETA)