Date and Time
Thursday, May 14, 2020 from 3:00 -- 4:00 PM Eastern
Description
Please join the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) for an upcoming webinar: How to Be an Effective Tribal Environmental Health Advocate. This webinar will describe the basic principles of effective advocacy and how they apply to Tribal environmental health.
This webinar will be presented by NIHB staff. Please come prepared to ask questions or share your own insights and experiences! The learning community is focused on knowledge exchange and members are encouraged to share information and build relationships with each other and the presenters. This webinar is hosted as part of the Climate and Health Learning Community and is open to the public.
Click here to join the learning community and receive information about future events. The learning community is part of the
Climate Ready Tribes initiative, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Each person who attends at least two learning community webinars will earn a professional development certificate.
Audience
This webinar is open to any interested person, but is likely most relevant to people who want an introduction to the principles of advocacy and how to apply these principles in the area of Tribal environmental health. This may include:
- Tribal employees working in climate change or climate health positions;
- Public Health staff interested in tips for effective advocacy; or
- Tribal advocates wanting to learn more about the need for advocacy in the Tribal environmental health space.
Learning Objectives
- Describe how advocacy can lead to improvements in Tribal environmental health
- Understand the basics of the federal legislative process
- Develop skills in working with decision makers on Tribal environmental health issues in a nonpartisan manner.
