Climate change and pesticides are intertwined in a variety of ways. A changing climate disrupts the balance of ecosystems creating new needs for pest control. The production and transportation of pesticides contributes to climate change through greenhouse gas emissions. A warmer climate presents new risks related to pesticide use such as increased pesticide toxicity in warming waters.
Tribal Climate Change Resources
Pesticides and Climate Change
- Pesticides and The Climate Crisis, Sharalyn Peterson, Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides
- Pollinator Strips, Dr. Diana Cox-Foster, USDA, Pollinating Insects Research Unit
- Pollinator Restoration, Jane Breckinridge, Tribal Alliance for Pollinators
- Indigenizing Advocacy & Outreach for Pollinator Conservation, Melanie M. Kirby, Tortugas Pueblo
- Tribal Water Resilience, Drought & Pesticide Use, Kynser Wahwahsuck, Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance
- Introduction to the Sustainable Food Lab, Kelly Rincon (& Ben Harris), Sustainable Food Lab
- Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides: Pesticides and The Climate Crisis Infographic
- Pesticide Action Network: Pesticides and Climate Change: A Vicious Cycle
- USGS: Climate Change and Pesticides Imperil a Once Common Pollinator
Events
Funding
- Climate Pollution Reduction Program
- Tribal Climate Change Guide: Funding
- Tribal Climate Resilience Annual Awards Program
Information and Reports
- The Status of Tribes and Climate Change Report (STACC)
- Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) Tribes & Climate Change Program
- Fifth National Climate Assessment: Tribes and Indigenous Peoples
- Tribal Climate Change: Climate Education
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: General Tools, Resources, Tribal Profiles
Projects and Adaptation Plans