Balancing Environmental Stewardship & Energy Development on Indigenous Land

This panel discussion that will address a few of the many dynamics at play as we look toward the future of energy development in our local community. It is a conversation about evolution, both of people and natural resources, and philosophical and logistical realities of land ownership and renewable systems.

Across the country, large scale renewable energy projects, transmission lines, and mining operations for minerals that support the energy sector are built on or near tribal lands. This panel discussion will acknowledge the fraught history of U.S. energy projects on Native American lands and how that history has influenced energy development today. Speakers will share best practices for ensuring that Native Americans have a seat at the table in determining how best to use Indigenous lands, and weigh protecting biodiversity and natural resources amidst growing electrical demand and the clean energy transition.

Moderator:

• Sarah Adams, Senior State Policy Advisor at ISO New England, an enrolled member of the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma.

Panelists (more to come):

• Yvonne Tobey, Program Director Building Pathways South (BPS) Apprenticeship Program, Member of Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
• Alicia Calero, EHSManager/EHS Renewables/US OSW, Avangrid

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