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MOTHER EARTH | Etino̲ haˀ Ohwęjadeˀ
CLIMATE CHANGE
Goal: Adapt to CLIMATE CHANGE and reduce our impact.
Positive Change Impacts
Stewardship (page 18) Culture & Tradition (page 28)
As broader society takes notice of Taking action on climate change will
responsibility to Mother Earth, we help protect our ceremonies which
can lead in our role as stewards depend on weather and seasons
Self-Determination (page 42) Employment (page 74)
Creating our own green energy Leading in climate change
can reduce our dependence can create employment
on external governments and opportunities while reducing
agencies our impact
Trade & Barter
Healthy Economy (page 82)
Lifestyles (page 94) Strengthening our ability to
Taking action today can mitigate supply for one another will
health impacts of a changing make us more resilient in a
climate such as respiratory changing climate
challenges and disease spread
Safety & Emergency Built Environment (page 60)
Services (page 56) Planning for adaptation means
When we take action on climate houses, roads and buildings that
change today we reduce the can withstand more extreme
impact of natural disasters in weather
the future
Community Member Responsibilities
• Consider low-emission choices, everything from carpooling and changing some light bulbs to buying an electric car
or building an eco-home
• Research flood zones before building new homes
• Plant trees on your property to store carbon and secure soil against erosion
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