Planning for Climate Change
The Navajo Nation Department of Fish & Wildlife is working to combat climate change on the Navajo Nation by;
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Informing and educating Navajo communities
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Promoting climate change resilience
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Holding informational and educational workshops
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Supporting community - oriented adaptation projects
Navajo Nation Climate Change Program Vision
To prepare the Navajo Nation and its communities to adapt to our changing climate, to implement strategies that will preserve and restore natural resources on the Navajo Nation and finally, provide a resilient future for communities on the Navajo Nation.
Projects that can help your community!
NAVAJO NATION CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
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Promote Water Harvesting
Learn how to harvest water for your livestock and crops!
Gardening Program
Establish a gardening program in your school and community!
Tree Planting Program
Start a program to plant trees in your community!
Ecosystem
Restoration
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This is the process of assisting the recovery on an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed. The Navajo Nation rangeland has been degraded due to decades-long unchecked overgrazing and ongoing exceptional drought. Ecosystem restoration has the ability to revive and promote healthier lands.
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Natural Resource Management Concerns
CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
IMPLEMENTATION​​
Community involvement is a major part of the implementation of the Navajo Nation climate change adaptation plan
GOALS AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES​
Members from the District Grazing Committee, Farm Board, and Navajo Land Board developed goals for each natural resource concern. Since the goals are set on a larger scale, community leaders developed adaptation strategies which would translate into the accomplishment of goals.
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