Hey folks,
I wanted to make sure that you saw this great clip from MTV News about the
Challenge. Monika Sharma MTV's coordinator of public affairs and strategic
partnerships, was a big help in getting the MTV to cover this. She is also
the lead contact for the Break the Addiction Challenge.
Feel free to spread this clip. http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1542702
How did the Tribal Campus Climate Challenge start?
Thus far there are over 500 campuses signed on to take part in the Campus Climate Challenge which began through the efforts of the Energy Action Coalition (www.energyaction.net/main) The Indigenous Environmental Network became a partner of the Energy Action Coalition after finding out that none
of the colleges that have signed on to take the challenge thus far are
Tribal colleges and have since taken the initiative to reach out to the Tribal campuses.
What is the Tribal Campus Climate Challenge about?
The Tribal Campus Climate Challenge is a project slated to involve more than
40 Tribal Colleges throughout the U.S. and Canada. The Challenge leverages
the power of young indigenous people to organize on Tribal college campuses
and high schools across Canada and the U.S. to win 100% Clean Energy
policies at their schools. The Indigenous though concept paper was put
together to explain why the Indigenous Environmental Network has chosen to
take part in the Campus Climate Challenge.
Schools that have taken the challenge so far include:
- Fort Berthold Community College, New Town, ND
- Turtle Mountain Community College, Belcourt, ND
- N.A.T.I.V.E Youth Council
- New Town, ND
- Fort Belknap College- Harlem, MT
- Nebraska Indian Community College-
-Macy Campus
-Santee Campus
-South Sioux Campus
- Little Priest Tribal College- Winnebago, NE
- Salish Kootenai College- Pablo, MT
- Blackfeet Community College- Browning, MT
- Little Big Horn College- Crow Agency, MT
- Chief Dull Knife College- Lamedeer, MT
- Wind River Tribal College- Ethete, WY
- Sisseton-Wahpeton College- Sisseton, SD
Check back often as more Tribal colleges take to challenge to learn about what they are doing for their part of the challenge. This site is the place to share stories and link the Tribal colleges together in order to keep the movement going and growing!
The Indigenous Environmental Network is planning on hosting a regional Tribal Campus Climate Challenge training session either this spring or early summer so check back to learn more! The training will bring together Indigenous people from Tribal college campuses across the U.S. and Canada and will be a great networking experience! |
