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🌿 Blackfoot Guardianship of East Slope Watershed 🌿 The Niitsitapii-led Blackfoot Guardianship Hub unites the four Blackfoot Nations (Canada & U.S.) to protect the Rocky Mountain East Slopes, braiding Blackfoot knowledge with Western approaches. Key efforts include restoring native trout, developing biocultural frameworks, and supporting Blackfoot sovereignty through cultural revitalization. The Hub strengthens community connections to land, language, and resilience in the face of climate change. Read the summary report: https://hubs.la/Q02XN_Tm0 #BlackfootGuardianship #IndigenousGuardians #Niitsitapi / 🌿 Les gardiens pieds-noirs du versant est des montagnes Rocheuses 🌿 Le pôle des gardiens pieds-noirs, dirigé par les Niitsitapii, rassemble les quatre nations pieds-noirs (Canada et États-Unis) pour protéger les versants est des Rocheuses en nouant le savoir pieds-noirs aux approches scientifiques occidentales. Les efforts clés incluent la restauration des truites indigènes, la création de cadres bioculturels et le soutien de la souveraineté des Pieds-Noirs par la revitalisation culturelle. Le pôle renforce les liens des communautés avec la terre, leur langue et leur résilience face au changement climatique. 📄 Lire le rapport de synthèse : https://hubs.la/Q02XN_Tm0 #Niitsitapi #GardiensAutochtones

Applications Open for ArcticNets Partnered Research Program! Funding projects in Well-Being, Infrastructure, Energy, Ecosystems, and Economy, this program supports research that actively engages Indigenous and Northern partners, integrating diverse knowledge systems. Applicants from universities, Indigenous organizations, research networks, and public engagement firms are welcome. 🗓️ Apply by Dec. 20, 2024. Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q02XNVWt0 #IndigenousKnowledge #NorthernResearch #ResearchFunding / Les candidatures sont ouvertes pour le programme de recherche en partenariat d’ArcticNet! Ce programme finance des projets en bien-être, infrastructure, énergie, écosystèmes et économie, en partenariat avec les communautés autochtones et nordiques, et intégrant des systèmes de connaissances diversifiés. Universités, organisations autochtones, réseaux de recherche et sociétés d’engagement public sont invités à postuler. 🗓️ Date limite : 20 décembre 2024 ℹ️ En savoir plus : https://hubs.la/Q02XNVWt0 #SavoirAutochtone #RechercheNordique #FinancementRecherche

Our short social documentary storytelling grant is open now. We are looking for nonfiction stories that capture local communities’ relationships with springs in the Hindu Kush Himalaya, the losses, and revival of water bodies. To apply you need to submit a 500-word synopsis of your idea by 30 November, with winners of the $2,000 micro-grants announced on ICIMOD Day on 5 December. We are seeking stories from all eight countries of the Hindu Kush Himalaya, and communities’ experience and perspectives should be central to the narrative. Preference will be given to generative storytelling and diverse production teams. For more info: https://lnkd.in/gYEtTEpY

Call for papers on mountain tourism trends and transformations toward sustainability and resilience! What are current trends in mountain tourism and how do they impact mountain regions? How can tourism be codeveloped to benefit mountain livelihoods while protecting mountain heritage? Mountain Research and Development invites empirical analyses of tourism trends and impacts, systematic assessments of solutions for sustainable tourism, and review-based agendas for future tourism policy, action, or research. Notices of intent are due by 15 November 2024, full papers by 1 April 2025 👉 https://t.ly/7Yvnk   #mountains #MountainsMatter ICIMOD Mountain Partnership of the United Nations Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) Austrian Development Agency United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) Eurac Research Consorcio para el Desarrollo Sostenible de la Ecorregión Andina | CONDESAN Canadian Mountain Network Mountain Sentinels Centre for Mountain Studies CIPRA Alpine Convention Euromontana MOVING - Mountain Valorisation through Interconnectedness and Green Growth Caucasus Network for Sustainable Development of Mountain Region (Sustainable Caucasus)

🏔️ Join the 2nd International Conference: Mountains – Biodiversity, Landscapes, and Cultures! This November, connect with global experts, researchers, and advocates to explore critical issues affecting mountain regions. Topics include biodiversity, ecological challenges, cultural heritage, mountain tourism and economic impacts on these vital landscapes. 🌄 📅 5-6 November 2024 📍 Baku, Azerbaijan (In-person & Virtual options available) 🔔 Don’t miss out! The deadline for registration and abstract submission is 20 September 2024. 🔗 Register and learn more: https://mountain.study/ 🔗 More event details: adaptationataltitude.org #MountainsMatter #OurChangingMountains

The extensive mountain ranges in the Ethiopian highlands and the scattered high #mountains in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania support extremely fragmented faunas and floras that have fascinated generations of #biogeographers. These mountains are renowned for their peculiar giant rosette plants and charismatic mammals, high species richness, high number of endemics, adaptations to warm days and frosty nights, and complex evolutionary histories including recruitment from various remote regions of the world. These mountains constitute one of the 36 global #biodiversity hotspots, the Eastern Afromontane hotspot, which has high #conservation priority is probably the hottest of these biodiversity hotspots. #Climate warming will cause more extreme events such as heavy rainstorms, floods, fires, and tropical storms, and widespread droughts and heatwaves will affect ecological services and livelihood of peoples. Other threats include habitat fragmentation, overgrazing, and climate-change-driven fires that can determine the altitude of the forest-line on mountains. Human population pressure, and how this interacts with a changing climate, represent immediate risks for species extinctions and loss of genetic diversity and suitable habitats. For example, at least seven major flash floods have affected the catchments of the #Rwenzori Mountains during the past 50 years, resulting from cascading and interacting hazards such as crop damage, fires, and landslides. Understanding how these interactions have evolved and then designing active responses that link knowledge on climate change with historic land-use transformation and stakeholder perception is more important than reactive responses and is explored in a new chapter in a book published Elsevier 'Safeguarding Mountain Social-Ecological Systems' (ISBN: 978-0-443-32824-4). Mountain Research Initiative (MRI)Mountain Partnership of the United Nations Mountain Sentinels York Environmental Sustainability Institute (YESI)

🗣️Call For Papers 📝 Sustainable Earth Reviews is calling for submissions to their new collection titled, Inclusive Sustainable Development in Highland Regions. This special collection in Sustainable Earth Reviews seeks contributions to promote inclusive sustainable development in these regions through collective research and innovation, highlighting innovative approaches and lessons learned from local initiatives. A special shoutout to Mountain Sentinels partner Youth Environmental Alliance in High Education (YEAH)’s Gillian Bowser, an editor in this collection. Don’t miss your chance to contribute to a growing body of research on the rich ecosystems of highland regions! Link: https://lnkd.in/e4zjQvwH #MountainsMatter #SustainableDevelopment #CallforPapers

🔊 Shout out to Future Earth for hosting an incredible event. Mountain Sentinels, Program Manager Rowena Davis, MPH, was able to virtually attend several sessions throughout the event. Their approach to a global adaptive schedule allowed for access across regions and geographies. Thanks to all the participants and speakers from around the world for their insights on the #IndigenousYouth x #climatechange nexus. #MountainsMatter #IndigenousKnowledge

🏔️ Don't Miss Out! 🏔️ It's the final week to send in applications for the Mountain Sentinels #Fellowship. This is a chance to join a worldwide league of #students, #youth, and #earlycareer individuals both within and outside of #academia with opportunities in #research, #education, #mentorship, #leadership, and #policy for mountain communities. If you want to learn more about previous fellow projects like: Katie Kamelamela's Children’s Art Contest for Raising Awareness on COVID-19 among NHPI Communities, Tual Sawn Khai, PhD's Community Primary Needs Distributuion Kits in the Tuisau Village, Myanmar. or Tah Kennette Konsum's Mount Oku Center for Gender and Socioeconomic Empowerment, check out the link below! Link: https://lnkd.in/eJ7qhsQ8 Remember to apply before the 11:59 PM (MDT) Sunday, July 28, 2024 deadline using this link: https://lnkd.in/e5gGHNgf

🏞️ New Publication Alert: “Leave No Mountain Behind: The Synthesis Series – Migration, Mobility, and Immobility in the Mountains” 📘 This new brief examines how climate change is increasing #migration in #mountain areas and provides examples of adaptation interventions that can help address these drivers and improve the lives of those who choose to stay. For centuries, people have migrated to avoid disasters and access better resources, especially in mountain areas where seasonal migration mitigates risks and enhances livelihoods. Climate change amplifies migration pressures, disproportionately affecting remote mountain communities. As these challenges intensify, rural areas may face adaptation limits, potentially requiring community relocations. Learn from past efforts, highlighting community-led initiatives for inclusive and effective decision-making and implementation. 🔍 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eETRT7M9 #MountainsMatter #OurChangingMountains  SEI — Stockholm Environment Institute Zoï Environment Network weADAPT Learn - Share - Connect