Climate Curve

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How Project Affects Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions:

['Replaces/avoids GHGs (e.g., projects that replace sources of GHGs, such as the burning of fossil fuels for electricity, heat, transport, or other energy uses)', 'Reduces GHGs (e.g., projects that reduce sources of GHGs, such as through efficiency or other changes in consumption)', 'Removes/stores GHGs (e.g., projects that capture, sequester, or otherwise enhance the "sinks" that accumulate and store GHGs)']

Impact on Underrepresented Groups:

NICC advances an Indigenous-led model that places Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities at the center of decision-making and benefit-sharing. The work strengthens Tribal and Indigenous authority over land management, data rights, and long-term strategy. Within NICC, the majority of staff working on project implementation and co-benefit development are professionals with expertise in natural resource stewardship, GIS, policy, and community engagement, including tribal members and minorities. NICC also creates pathways for emerging Native professionals through mentorship, technical training, and involvement in data-driven stewardship planning. Our collaborations with Tribal governments incorporate local knowledge, cultural priorities, and community-defined land values, ensuring that the work reflects the perspectives of populations historically excluded from conventional environmental decision processes. Rather than speaking for Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities, NICC provides the structural space and technical capacity for Tribal and Indigenous leadership to set direction, articulate priorities, and retain ownership. This approach strengthens the representation of Tribal and Indigenous voices at both the project and organizational levels while ensuring absolute authority remains with the communities whose lands and knowledge form the basis of this work.